Public notice issued for August 5 vice presidential election by publishing schedule in Gazette

A public notice was issued by the returning officer today for the Vice Presidential election. The notification has been published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary.

Shumsher K. Sheriff, the returning officer for the Vice Presidential election and Secretary General, Rajya Sabha, has made the following notifications as required under rule 3 of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections Rules, 1974:

1. Nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any one of his proposers or seconders to the returning officer at his office in room number 29, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi, or if he is unavoidably absent, to the Assistant Returning Officers, Mukul Pande, Joint Secretary or Rohtas, Joint Secretary, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, between 11 am and 3 pm on any day (other than a public holiday) by July 18, 2017.

2. Each nomination paper shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the entry relating to the candidate in the electoral roll for the parliamentary constituency in which the candidate is registered as an elector.

3. Every candidate shall deposit Rs 15,000. The amount may be deposited in cash with the returning officer at the time of presentation of the nomination paper or deposited earlier in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government Treasury. In the latter case, a receipt showing that the said deposit of the sum has been so made is required to be enclosed with the nomination paper.

4. Forms of nomination papers may also be obtained from the office.

As fixed by the Election Commission, July 18 is the last date for making nominations. The scrutiny would be done on the next day. July 21 is the last date for the withdrawal of candidates. If required, election would be held on August 5.

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