Special CL to AP MLC Voters 2024-2025 Grant of Special Casual Leave to the Graduate's Teacher's MLC Election 2024-2025 electors on the day of poll Grant of Special Casual Leave on the day of poll to the Central and State Government employees, who are bonafide voters in the elections to State Legislative Councils
Elections - Bye-elections to the APLC for East-West Godavari Teachers' Constituency scheduled to be held on 05.12.2024 (Thursday) - Grant of Special Casual Leave to the electors on the day of poll i.e., on 05.12.2024 (Thursday) - Reg Memo No.7268/Elecs.A/A1/2024-1 Dated: 03.12.2024
Ref:
1. G.O.Ms.No.82, G.A. (Elec.B) Dept., Dt.03.02.2011.
2. From the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, Press Note. No. ECl/PN/155/2024, dt.04.11.2024 along with enclosures.
3.From the Election Commission of India, New Delhi Lr.No.100/LET/ECl/FUNC/AP-LC-G&T/BI EN/2024, dt.04.11.2024.
With reference to the announcement of Bye-election to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from East-West Godavari Teachers' Constituency in East Godavari, West Godavari, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Kakinada, Eluru, & Alluri Sita Ramaraju Districts of Andhra Pradesh State by the Election Commission of India, vide references 2nd & 3rd cited, copies of the reference first cited, wherein instructions/ orders have been issued for grant of Special Casual Leave on the day of poll to the Central and State Government employees, who are bonafide voters in the elections to State Legislative Councils to enable them to exercise their right of franchise, is herewith communicated to the Collectors & District Election Officers of East Godavari, West Godavari, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema, Kakinada, Eluru, & Alluri Sita Ramaraju Districts of Andhra Pradesh State. They are requested to communicate the same to all offices (both Central and State Governments) in their district to enable them to grant Special Casual Leave on the day of poll (i.e., 05.12.2024) to their employees who are bonafide voters in the said constituencies.
With regard to the employees of private establishments, the District Election Officers are informed that there is no provision under Representation of People Act, 1951 to declare a general holiday under Negotiable Instrument Act for the elections to State Legislative Councils. Hence, a 'press announcement' (copy enclosed) has been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer requesting all the Private Managements/authorities in the state to grant necessary facilities to their employees who are registered voters in any of the Teachers Constituency, such as permission to attend office / duty late; adjustments of shifts; short absence of duty hours or otherwise, so as to enable them to exercise their right of franchise to vote on the day of poll (i.e., 05.12.2024).
Accordingly, all the District Election Officers are requested to issue similar press announcement in their district.
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for Bye-election to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from East-West Godavari Teachers' Constituency in East Godavari, West Godavari, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Kakinada, Eluru, & Alluri Sita Ramaraju Districts of Andhra Pradesh State. As per the schedule, the Poll is to be held on 05.12.2024 (Thursday) from 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM.
In this regard, all the Private Managements / authorities which work on 05.12.2024 in the State of Andhra Pradesh are hereby directed to grant necessary facilities to their employees / workers, who are registered voters in any of the above said Teachers' Constituency, such as permission to attend office / duty late; adjustments of shifts; short absence of duty hours or otherwise so as to enable them to exercise their right of franchise on the day of poll i.e., on 05.12.2024 (Thursday) between 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM.