Election Commission of India is an autonomous institution established by federal authority which administrates all the electoral processes in India. The Indian constitution has vested in the election commission of India to control the entire process to conduct elections to parliament and legislature of every state in India and the offices of president and vice president. Under the supervision of the Election Commission, fair and free elections are conducted in India at regular intervals according to the provisions of the constitution of India. The Election Commission has the power of superintendence which directs and controls of all elections held in the country.The Election Commission includes a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two Election Commissioners (ECs) which are appointed by the president of India. Election commission is a permanent constitutional body in the country which was established on 25th January 1950. In its earlier days, the commission only had a Chief Election Commissioner which later it was expanded by adding two Election Commissioners to the body since October 16, 1989. The multi member commission was formed so that the decision in the commission can be done by majority vote.The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from the commission by Parliament’s two-thirds majority in Lok Sabha and Rajhaya Sabha for the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner. The removal can be done on the grounds of proven misbehavior or incapacity. Two Elections Commissioners can be removed from their services on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioners by the president. The election commissioners appointed by the president draw salary and allowance which is equal to that of the Supreme Court Judges in India. Salaries to the Elections commissioners are given under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1992.Functions of ECIGuardian of ElectionsDemocracy is defined as the government of the people, by the people, and for the people and to maintain this, election commission holds free and fair elections at regular intervals. Periodic elections are essentials of a democratic system and it is the part of the basic structure of the constitution. Model Code of conductIn every election, the Election Commission issues a model code of conduct for political parties and candidates participating in elections to conduct elections in a free and fair manner. The first code of conduct was issued in 1971 and then it is revised on a regular basic. The code of conduct provides the guidelines to the political parties and candidates during the elections. The code of conduct is essential for making the election free and fair which contains “rules of electoral morality”.Registration of Political PartiesElection Commission of India registers the political parties as it helps to avoid confusion and headache of the administrative machinery and electorate. The ECI also ensures that the parties can practice democracy only after registering with ECI.Poll Expenses limitsThe Election Commission has fixed the legal limits for spending amounts during the elections campaigns which are revised from time to time. The election commission also limits various other things like the campaign period, expenditure etc. The contestants are required to give details of their expenditure with 30 days of the declaration.Prohibition of publication The Election Commission can issue an order for prohibition of distribution and publication of the results of opinion polls. Quasi Judicial PowersThe Election Commission has a power as an advisory in the matter of post election disqualification of members of parliament and state legislature. If the persons found guilty of using corrupt practices at elections, the commission is referred for its opinion for whether the person should be disqualified and if yes then for what period. The decision of the commission is binding on the president and commission also has the power to disqualify a candidate if he/she fails to submit his election expenses within the time prescribed by law.The Electoral RollThe electoral roll is a list of all people in the constituency which are recognized to vote in the Indian elections. The people present in the electoral roll are only allowed to vote in the elections. The electoral roll is revised every year to add the names of the people who have left out or have turned 18 on the 1st January of that year. People who don’t have their names in the electoral rolls but are eligible to vote can apply to the Electoral Registration Officer of the constituency. The registration of the candidates only stopped during the election periods. займ на карту без отказов круглосуточновзять кредит онлайн