GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
PR&RD-Elections-
4th ordinary Elections to the office of Sarpanch and Ward Members of
Gram Panchayats - 2013 – Offices required for conduct of Elections - Declaration
of public holiday in respect of Government offices and local bodies on the day of poll – Orders – Issued.
PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(ELECTIONS & RULES) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Rt.No. 1127 Dated:08.07.2013
Read:
From the Secretary,
State Election Commission, A.P., Secunderabad Lr.No.757/SEC-B2/2013, dt
.03.07.2013
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ORDER:
The State Election Commissioner has issued notification to hold 4th
Ordinary Elections to the office of
Sarpanch and Ward Members of Gram Panchayats
2013 in Phased manner on 23.07.2013, 27.07.2013 and 31.07.2013 in the
State.
2. In order to enable the employees of the
State Government, Local Bodies and other Government Institutions to exercise
their franchise in the said elections Government authorize all the District
Collectors (except District Collector, Hyderabad) to declare a local holiday on
the day of poll on 23.07.2013, 27.07.2013 and 31.07.2013 for all the Government
Offices, Local Bodies and Government Institutions situated in the areas of poll
where elections to the office of Sarpanch and Ward members of Gram
Panchayats will take place.
3. The Government further direct that the
Central Government employees who are bonafide voters and desire to exercise
their franchise be permitted to avail the facility subject to the normal
exigencies of service either by way of coming late to office or by being allowed to leave officer early or a short
absence on that polling day.
4. All the District Collectors in the
State (except Hyderabad district) are requested
to take necessary action and send copies of the orders issued by them to
the State Election Commissioner, Buddha Bhavan, Secunderabad, Commissioner,
Panchayat Raj and Rural employment and
the Government for information.