TABLE OF CONTENTS PART- I Point No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Introduction Types of election expenditure Election Expenditure Monitoring Mechanism Functions of different teams in Expenditure Monitoring Mechanism Procedure for Expenditure Monitoring Maintenance of accounts by candidates Inspection of the Election Expenditure Register Meeting of the CEO, EO !ith the political parties and Media and meeting of the RO !ith the candidates Training of the election agents of the candidates on expenditure monitoring and maintaining the Registers Expenditure by Political Parties and other persons "crutiny of the "tatement of #ccounts and the the Commission Report by the CEO EO$s Report to

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Role of the Returning Officer in Expenditure Monitoring Role of the istrict Election Officer% EO&

#ction at the le'el of the Commission (ead)uarters Role of Political Parties Training Election Expenditure "tatement of the candidate on the CEO*s +ebsite and EEM" "oft!are Compilation of "ei,ure Reports

PART- II

Point No. 1. 2. 3A. 3B. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8A. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

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-egal Pro'isions %Rele'ant excerpts from the Indian Penal Code, ./01, Representation of the People #ct,.23. and Conduct of Elections Rules, .20.& #rri'al4 eparture Report of the Expenditure Obser'er Expenditure Obser'er Report5I Expenditure Obser'er Report5II Expenditure Obser'er Report5III %Final Report& Expenditure Obser'er$s Final Report %Report 6I7& aily Report of the #ssistant Expenditure Obser'er Cue5"heet for 7ideo5"ur'eillance Teams aily #cti'ity Report by Flying ")uad on sei,ure of Cash4Other items and on related complaints aily #cti'ity Report by Flying ")uad on MCC related complaints aily #cti'ity Report by "tatic "ur'eillance Teams Format for #ppeal for general public during elections "hado! Obser'ation Register for Maintenance of ay to ay #ccounts of Contesting Candidates etails of #d'ertisements4Paid 8e!s in Print4Electronic Media aily action ta9en report of RO on Call Centre information Register for maintenance of day to day accounts of election expenditure by contesting candidates #bstract "tatement of Election Expenses etails of Expenditure on Public Meetings4Rallies etc: Commission$s -etter8o:3124;34<11=4>"5I,dated .3:1=:<11= regarding "upreme Court$s Order dated .?:1=:<11= relating to ad'ertisements of political nature on T7 Channel and cable net!or9s. Commission$s -etter 8o:?424%E"11/&42=5>:": II, dated < "ept:, .22= regarding restrictions on the printing on pamphlets, posters etc: Format for the details of expenditure claimed to ha'e been made by Political Parties in the Election Expenditure #ccount of candidate

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-anguage i n !hich the accounts of election expenses may be filed by the contesting candidates %Commission$s letter no: ;04234>"5II dt:.1:1=:.223& Candidate !ise scrutiny report of the EO on lodging of election expenses under Rule /2 of C:E:Rules.20. to the (ouse of People or "tate -egislati'e #ssembly Format for Report on alternate day of IMF-4@eer4Country - i ) u o r by the "tate4 istrict -e'el 8odal Officer Monthly Report by EO %Part 6#A @& Format of #cti'ity Report by In'estigation irectorate

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Election Expenditure on tra'el by -ead Campaigners5Bse of helicopter for election campaign, etc: %Commission$s letter th 8o:=?;404.4<11/5CC A @E atedC <= October, <11/& Election Commission$s l e t t e r no: 3124;34<11=>"5 I47ol:II4RCC dated <.:..:<11/ addressed to the Chief Electoral Officers of all "tates and Bts regarding ad'ertisement on political nature on T:7:Channels A Cable T:7: 8et!or9s5Extension to Radio: #pplication for certification of #d'ertisement Certification of #d'ertisement for Telecast Commission$s letter 8o:=2.4Media4<1.1 dated / >une <1.1: Regarding measures to chec9 DPaid 8e!s$ during elections i:e: ad'ertising in the garb of ne!s in Media Commission$s letter no:=2.4Media4<1.. dated./th March,<1.. regarding Measures to chec9 *Paid 8e!s* during election i:e ad'ertisement in the garb of ne!s in Media
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Commission$s letter no:=2.4Media4<1.. %#d't& dated .0 #ugust, <1.. regarding guidelines for dealing !ith candidates$ ad'ertisements on T74 Cable channels o!ned by political parties or their functionaries4office bearers during elections th Commission$s letter no: ?424<11;4>" II, dated .0 October, <11; regarding restrictions on the Printing of pamphlets, posters etc: Election Campaign by political parties and candidates6election expenditure of candidates 6 regarding %Commission$s letter no:3;04?4<1134>"5II dated <2:.<:<113& Expenditure to be incurred on barricades and rostrums etc: (Commission$s letter 8o: ;04<11=4>:":II, dated .1:1=:<11=& Commission$s direction 8o: ;04/., dated ./:12:.2/. regarding -odging of accounts of election expenses Commission$s -etter 8o: ;042/4>:": II dated ?1:.1:.22/ regarding aily accounts of election expenditure to be maintained by contesting candidates in prescribed Register 6 submission to the officers4Expenditure Obser'ers for scrutiny 6compliance Commission$s letter 8o: ;04<11=4>:":II, dated.<:1?:<11= regarding Instructions for guidance of contesting candidates for lodging their accounts of election expenses 6 Inspection of accounts of election expenditure as an additional measure

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Commission$s letter 8o:;04<11?4>":II dated <2:.1:<11? regarding Eeneral Elections4@ye5Elections 6 Instructions for guidance of contesting candidates for lodging their accounts of election expenses 6 Inspection of accounts of election expenditure as an additional measure Commission$s letter 8o: ?4.4<11=4>"5II, dated 1?:1=:<11= regarding names of leaders of political parties for the purposes of section ;; %.& of the Representation of the People #ct, .23.: Commission$s letter 8o: ;04<11=4>"5II, dated 10:1/:<11= regarding #ccounts of Election Expenses5 Clarification Commission$s letter 8o: ;04EE4<1134>":III, dated 10:.1:<113 regarding Expenditure incurred by leaders of the party in election campaign Commission$s letter 8o: ;04EE4<1134>":III, dated 1;:.1:<113 regarding Expenditure incurred by leaders of the party in election campaign th Commission letter 8o: ;04<11;4>"5II atedC <2 March, <11; regarding "ection ;; of the Representation of the People #ct, .23.5 Election Expenditure of candidates th Commission letter 8o:;04<11;4>"5II atedC = #pril <11; regarding #ccount of election expenses of candidates 6 "ection ;;%.& of the Representation of the People #ct: .23. Commission$s letter 8o: =?;404OR4234MC"4..3/ dated <2:1?:.220 regarding Expenditure on security of PM during election 'isits: Commission$s letter 8o:=?;404EB>42/5P-85III dated .0:1.:.22/ regarding Model Code of Conduct Commission$s letter 8o: ;04<11=4>:":II, dated .;:1?:<11= regarding -odging of account of election expenses 6 Preparation of rates chart Commission$s letter 8o:=2.4Media Policy4<1.1, datedC <? "eptember, <1.1 regarding measures to chec9 Paid 8e!s during elections i:e: ad'ertising in the garb of ne!s in media Commission$s letter 8o: =?;404I8"T4<11/5CCA@E ated C ?. October, <11/ regarding use of Road Transport by party campaigners a'ailing the benefit to clause %a& of explanation gi'en under "ection ;; %.& of the Representation of the People #ct, .23. st Commission$s letter 8o:;04<1124" R, dated ?. March, <112 regarding Expenditure incurred by leaders of the party in election campaign5 use of aircrafts4helicopters th Commission$s letter 8o: ;04<1124" R, dated <1 #ugust, <112 regarding Expenditure incurred by leaders of the party in election campaign5use of aircrafts4helicopters Format for appointing additional agent of expenditure matters
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etailed "ei,ure Report to be submitted !ithin one !ee9 after completion of Poll by CEO Police Obser'er5 Report5I5Preparedness Report of the Police Obser'er for Expenditure "ensiti'e Constituency %E"C& 6To be submitted !ithin <= (rs after arri'al in the E"C: Police Obser'er5 Report5 <5To be submitted by e5mail 4 Fax, speed post !ithin <= hours of completion of Poll4Re5poll if any to ECI &

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O:M: 8o:C#"5; %.3&4<1.<4 i'5I %Misc:& Eo't of India, @ureau of Ci'il #'iatlon "ecurity %Ministry of Ci'il #'iation& #$ !ing, >anpath @ha!an, >anpath, 8e! elhi 6..111., atedC 1?41;4<1.? regarding "tandard Operating Procedure to pre'ent transport of suspicious money4bullion through airports during election process 6 matter Commission$s letter no: ;04Instructions4<1.?4EEP"47ol:7 dated ./ #pril, <1.? regarding modification in Commission$s letter st no: ;04Instructions4<1.?4EEP"47ol:I, dated <. March, <1.? Commission$s letter 8o:=0=4#P5 (P A #P5-#4@E4<1..4EEM, rd dated ? >une, <1.. regarding clarification regarding lodging expenses being incurred by the campaigners of the contesting candidates th Commission$s letter 8o:;04Instructions4<1..4EEM, dated ; #pril, <1.. regarding Instruction on Election Expenditure Monitoring 6 Expense related to candidate 6 payment by cash Format for Receipt to be gi'en to persons from !hom cash4article is sei,ed Commission$s letter 8O:;04Instructions4<1.<4EEP", datedC <1 >anuary, <1.< 6 regarding election expenditure of the party leaders %"tar campaigners& co'ered under Explanation %<& of section ;;%.& of the R:P:#ct, .23. Commission$s letter no: ;04Instructions4<1.<4EEP" 7ol: I, dated ./ #pril, <1.? regarding accounting of expenditure on persons tra'elling !ith the star campaigner li9e medical attendant, security guard, media representati'e, etc: Commission$s letter 8o: ;04Instructions4<1.<4 EEP", dated 2 February, Eeneral Elections to the -egislati'e #ssemblies of PunFab, Bttar Pradesh, Bttara9hand, Manipur and Eoa5<1.<5#ddition of expenditure on tra'eling by #ircrafts4(elicopter by contesting candidate and star campaigners after the date of poll Commission$s letter 8o: ;04Instruction 4<1..4EEM, datedC 3 ecember, <1.. regarding expenses incurred on community 9itchen %langar, bhoF, etc:& 6 inclusion in the account of election expenses of candidates Commission$s letter 8o:;04Instruciton4<1.<4EEP"47ol: I7, datedC .< >une, <1.? 6 Procedure for preparation of "crutiny Report in respect of accounts of election expenses of the Candidates Commission$s letter 8o: ;04Instructions4<1.<4EEP"47ol:I, dated 2 February, <1.< regarding Eeneral Elections to -egislati'e #ssemblies of Bttar Pradesh, PunFab, Bttara9hand, Manipur and Eoa5<1.<5 Clarification on use of 7ideo 7ans during election by contesting candidates and political parties th Commission$s letter 8o: =0=4I8"T4<11/4EP" ated 3 8o'ember, <11/ regarding Prohibition of misuse of "hort Message "er'ices %"M"s& Commission$s letter 8o: 0.4Complaints4#P5-"4<1.<4EEP" , dated .2 >uly, <1.< regarding Collection of information from ban9s regarding suspicious transactions during electioneering under #rticle 5?<= of the Constitution th ECI letter 8o;04Instructions4EEP"4<1.?47ol II, dated .0 >anuary, <1.? regarding monitoring by Income Tax epartment
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Eo'ernment of India, Ministry of Finance, letter 8o: F:8o:01%<&4<11/5 @O:II, dated <1:1<:<1.? regarding Transport of Clean and genuine cash by ban9s during elections Reporting format for "ei,ure and raids4assets etc: of Excise ept: up to poll day Reporting format for "ei,ure etc: made by IT ept: up to poll day Reporting format for "ei,ure made by Police epartment up to poll day Measures to chec9 DPaid 8e!s$ during elections i:e: ad'ertisement in garb of ne!s in Media and related matters: %ECI letter 8o: =2.4Paid 8e!s4<1.<4Media dated <;:1/:<1.< & Measures to chec9 DPaid 8e!s$ during elections i:e: ad'ertisement in grab of ne!s in Media and related matters: %ECI letter 8o: =2.4Paid 8e!s4<1.<4Media dated 12:.1:<1.< & Code of Conduct for Tele'ision broadcasts in Connection !ith elections "tandard operating procedure for Flying ")uads and "tatic "ur'eillance Teams: %ECI letter 8o: ;04Instructions4<1.?4EEP"47ol:I dated <.:1?:<1.?& Order of the Commission, no: ;04Instructions4EEP"4<1.?47ol I, th dated .= March, <1.? relating to maintenance of accounts by the contesting candidates and inspection of their accounts Modification of Pro5forma for filing G"tatement of Election ExpenditureH by the Political parties 6 to be filed after ;3 days of #ssembly elections4 21 days of -o9 "abha election: %ECI letter 8o: ;04EE4<1.<5PPEM" dated <.:1.:<1.?& Revised format of affidavits to be filed by the candidates !ith their nomination paper: %ECI letter 8o: ?4ER4<1..4" R dated <3:1<:<1..&

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