Panaji
The Goa State Election Commission has decided to conduct General Elections to the Municipal Councils on March 20, 2021.
The maximum limit of total election expenses by a candidate in a Ward of Municipal Councils Elections has been fixed at Rs 2,00,000 (Rs 2 lakh only) except for Corporation of City of Panaji which is fixed at Rs 2.50 lakhs.
The Commission has also decided that the votes shall be given by Ballot as in all the Municipal councils except for Corporation of the City of Panaji (Election) Rules, 2004 as it will be by Electronic Voting Machine.
It has also been directed that the indelible ink mark shall be put on the left middle finger of every voter at the polling Station before the issue of ballot paper instead of the left forefinger. If the voter has no left middle finger then the ink should be applied to the Ring finger of the Left hand.
The nomination papers in respect of General Elections to 11 Municipal Councils going to poll shall be accepted by the respective Returning Officer at the notified place from February 25, 2021, to March 4, 2021, from 10.00 hours to 13.00 hours except on February 28, 2021, being a Sunday.
