Lok Sabha Election schedule

The 2009 Parliamentary Lok Sabha Elections in will be held over 5 phases. Election dates are 16 April , 23 April, 30 April, 7 May and13 May 2009.

Large States like Uttar Pradesh have polls spread over the 5 phases. So also, security-sensitive state of Jammu & Kashmir.

Apr 16' : Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhatisgarh, Jammu& Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
Apr 23': Bihar, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh
April 30' : Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka,Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
May 7': Bihar, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,West Bengal, Delhi
May 13': Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Pondicherry

Elections Andhra Pradesh

Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh
1 - Adilabad
2 - Peddapalli
3 - Karimnagar
4 - Nizamabad
5 - Zahirabad
6 - Medak
7 - Malkajgiri
8 - Secunderabad
9 - Hyderabad
10 - Chevella
11 - Mahabubnagar
12 - Nagarkurnool
13 - Nalgonda
14 - Bhongir
15 - Warangal
16 - Mahabubabad
17 - Khammam
18 - Araku
19 - Srikakulam
20 - Vizianagaram
21 - Visakhapatnam
22 - Anakapalli
23 - Kakinada
24 - Amalapuram
25 - Rajahmundry
26 - Narasapur
27 - Eluru
28 - Machilipatnam
29 - Vijayawada
30 - Guntur
31 - Narasaraopet
32 - Bapatla
33 - Ongole
34 - Nandyal
35 - Kurnool
36 - Anantapur
37 - Hindupur
38 - Kadapa
39 - Nellore
40 - Tirupathi
41 - Rajampet
42 - Chittoor

Features and Forms- Election Commission

In a previous post on the Election Commission of India and the state Election Commission we had given the contact wesbite address of the respective Election Commissions.

In this post, we bring some of the features of the Election Commission's website - For instance, in the Karnataka Election Commission's website the following information is available

Voters' Facilitation Centres (VFCs) in Urban Constituencies
Final Electoral Rolls as of 01.01.2009 Published on 02.02.2009/10.02.2009 - PDF format
Search your Name in Final Electoral Rolls as of 01.01.2009 - BBMP Area & Bangalore Urban districts
Search your Name in Final Electoral Rolls as of 01.01.2009 - Municipal Corporations
Elections to Karnataka State Legislative Assembly - 2008 - Candidates Affidavits Details
Address & Telephone Numbers of the Disrtrict Election Officers (DEO) - BBMP
Address & Telephone Numbers of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers(AEROs)
BBMP Central BBMP North BBMP South Bangalore Urban District
Issuing Electors Photo Identity Card [EPIC]: Schedule in Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike [BBMP] area & Bangalore Urban district
Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs] about Electoral Rolls
Right to Information [RTI] - Public Information Officer

The following forms are relevant to Citizens for administrative procedure to regularise their name in the voting lists.

Form 4 Application For New Registration of Electors at the time of Enumeration (house to house verification) when enumerator finds the house repeatedly locked.
Form 6 Application for inclusion of name in electoral roll after draft publication of draft roll (if your name is not included in the draft role).
Form 7 Application for objection to inclusion of name in electoral roll.
Form 8 Application for objection to particulars entered in electoral roll.
Form 8A Application for transposition of entry in electoral roll.
EPIC 001 Form to be submitted for obtaining Electoral Photo ID Card(EPIC)
EPIC 001AForm for submission of photograph (optional) along with Form 6 / 8 / 8A
EPIC 001B Form for submission of photograph for EPIC
The following form are required by candidates in the elections
Forms for Candidate
FORM 2A Nomination paper for Lok Sabha Election
FORM 2B Nomination paper for Legislative Assembly Election
FORM 26 Affidavit regarding Criminal Cases
AFFIDAVIT Affidavit regarding Assets