Election
department is headed by the Chief Electoral Officer. The
department is responsible for the conduct of elections in
the State and operates as per the directions of the Election
Commission. All work related to electoral roll revision,
issue of electoral identity cards etc. are coordinated by
this department.
State
Election Commission
By
way of amendment made in the Panchayat Raj Act the State
Election Commission is armed with ample powers. Besides
conducting election to the local self government bodies,
the powers like division of wards, reservation of wards,
disqualification of people's representatives, implementation
of Prohibition of Defection Act etc. are vested with the
Election Commission. Prior to this, these powers were vested
in the Government. In no other state in the country the
Election Commission has been vested with this much of power.
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