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SEC Milestones
Milestones
1994
  • 22 April Enactment of State Election Commissioner (Qualification and Appointment) Act, 1994
  • 23 April Constitution of State Election Commission.
  • 23 April Implementation of 73rd Amendment to the Constitution.
  • 26 April Appointment of First State Election Commissioner Shri D. N. Choudhari.
  • 31 May Implementation of 74th Amendment to the Constitution.

1995

  • 7 February First Order regarding Model Code of Conduct.
  • 2 March Order regarding requisition of staff and vehicles.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 4 Municipal Corporations, 2 Municipal Councils & 18209 Village Panchayats.

1996

  • 29 January Provisions for preparation of separate electoral rolls in urban local bodies deleted and provision to adapt Assembly electoral roll enacted.
  • 4 April Guidelines about delimitation of wards.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 176 Municipal Councils & 1126 Village panchayats.

1997

  • 29 January Detailed Orders about Mode! Code of Conduct.
  • 3 February Revised order for Code of Conduct.
  • 21 October Orders about submission of affidavit with nomination paper regarding criminai background.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 10 Municipal Corporation, 30 Municipal Council, 29 Zilla Parishads, 319 Panchayat Samiti & 7163 Village Panchayat.

1998

GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 1 Municipal Corporation, 1 Municipal Council, 4 Zilla Parishads, 23 Panchayat Samitis & 1571 Village Panchayats.

1999

  • 25 April First State Election Commissioner relinquishes Charge.
  • 15 June Appointment of Second State Election Commissioner Shri Y L. Rajwade.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 8 Municipal Councils, 3 Panchayat Samitis and 1429 Village Panchayats.

2000

  • 2 December The Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment Order.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 4 Municipal Corporations, 2 Zilla ParishadS: 15 Panchayat Samitis and 14280 Village Panchayats.

2001

  • 16 January Postal Ballot Paper Order.
  • Provisions for Multi-Member ward elections to Municipal Corporations (except Brihan Mumbai) and Municipal Councils/Nagar Panchayats made.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 186 Municipal Councils, 2 Nagar Panchayats and 1126 Village Panchayats.
2002
  • 3 July Revised Order regarding submission of affidavit with nomination paper regarding criminal background and financial position.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 14 Municipal Corporations, 38 Municipal Councils, 27 Zilla Parishads, 308 Panchayat Samitis and 7163 Village Panchayats.
2003


GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 4 Municipal Corporations, 4 Municipal Councils, 1 Nagar Panchayat, 4 Zilla Parishads, 23 Panchayat Samitis and 1571 Village Panchayats.
2004
  • Second State Election Commissioner relinquishes Charge.
  • 15 June Appointment of Third State Election Commissioner Shri Nand Lal
  • 29 March Unified orders regarding Model Code of Conduct issued.
  • Introduction of E.V.M.s in Local Body Elections.
  • Registration of Political Parties started.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 3 Municipal Councils and 14454 Village Panchayats.
2005
  • Detailed Orders regarding Ward Formation in Urban Local Bodies issued.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 4 Municipal Corporations, 5 Municipal Councils, 2 Zilla Parishads and 15 Panchayat Samitis and 14399 Village Panchayats.
2006


GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 169 Municipal Councils and 1728 Village Panchayats.
2007
  • Revised Order regarding Model Code of Conduct issued.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 14 Municipal Corporations, 38 Municipal Councils, 27 Zilla Parishads and 310 Panchayat Samitis and 7859 Village Panchayats.
2008


GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 4 Municipal Corporations, 7 Municipal Councils, 4 Zilla Parishads and 23 Panchayat Samitis.
2009
  • 06 July Appointment tof Fourth State Election Commissioner Smt. Neela Satyanarayan.

    GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 8 Municipal Councils and 3 Panchayat Samitis.
2010


GENERAL ELECTIONS

  • 5 Municipal Corporations, 5 Municipal Councils, 1 Nagar Panchayat, 15 Panchayat Samitis & 14421 Grampanchayats.
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Important initiatives
Important initiatives by State Election Commission Of Maharashtra
  • Use of electronic voting machine
  • Registration of political parties
  • Code of conduct
  • Expenditure limits for candidates
  • Affidavit/ declaration regarding assets & liabilities criminal background and educational qualification of candidates
  • Observers
  • Voter awareness programme
  • Video conferencing with officials
  • SMS facility/website
  • Capacity building of elected members
  • E-voting
  • Amenities at polling booths
  • Election material kits
  • Delimitation & reservation of wards
  • Training CD's & manuals
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