EEMS Election Expenditure Monitoring System
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ObjectivesMonitoring the Account lodged by the candidates so that further actions can be taken.
To monitor:-Candidate total expensesFunds given by political party to the candidateFunds given by others to the candidateExpense understated or notCandidate expenses exceed ceiling amount or not
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Introduction
Expense by candidate over public meetings, posters, banners, vehicle etc.
Ceiling for candidate expenditure Different for different states and elections.
This account must be a correct account of election expenses.
Each candidate has to lodge an account of election expenditure before the DEO within thirty days of declaration of result.
And it should be in a manner prescribed by Election Commission of India.
IntroductionAfter scrutiny of the account of election
expenses maintained by the candidate/his election agent, the DEO will send a report to the Commission in prescribed format.
The candidate who did not lodge his account or if there are discrepancies in the account gets a notice by the Commission, which is served
on the candidate by the DEO.
Then DEO will send a Supplementary report with the reply of candidates who got the notices 4
Election CommissionCan even Disqualify a candidate in case the
account is found to be incorrect or untrue.
Grounds:1.The candidate does not lodge an account
of election expenses in time and manner.2.The account lodged by the candidate is
incorrect and untrue.
Process flow
Lodging of Election Expenses Account by the Candidate to
DEO
DEO will send a report to the Commission in prescribed format
through CEO
Election Commission filter the accounts on grounds : Account Lodged ? /Lodged in
Time ? /Lodged in Manner ?
& Issues Notices to the Candidate
DEO Supplementary Report
Election Commission can further take action on candidate or even disqualify him if
not satisfied with the Candidate’s reply
Lodging of Accounts by the candidate
The candidate shall lodge the account of his elections expenses with the DEO within 30 days from the date of declaration of result.
If 30th day is a state holiday then the next working day will be the last day for the candidate to lodge the account.
The account lodged should be in the format prescribed by the Election commission.
This account must be a correct account of election expenses.
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ROLESECI
Can monitor the candidate accounts onlineFeed details like
Result date Last date for lodging of account Ceiling amount
CEOCan monitor the candidate accounts onlineGive comments on DEO report
DEOData entry of the scrutiny reports is to be done
by DEOs as per software provided by the commission
DEO moduleData entry
Date of Lodging of accounts
Defects in format Abstract statement (Part I to Part IV) not filled
up/not signed. Duly sworn in Affidavit of the candidate is not
filed. Register of Day to day accounts along with bank
register and cash register not duly signed by the candidate.
Vouchers in respect of items of election expenditure not submitted/not signed by the candidate or his election agent.
Self Certified copy of the statement of Bank account for election expenses not submitted.
All receipts for election expenses were not deposited in the aforesaid bank a/c and all payments except petty expenses were not made by cheque.
DEO module contd…Candidate expense details
Public meetings/RallyCampaign materialsMedia expenses including paid news, surrogate newsVehiclesErection of gates,arches,cutouts,bannersCampaign workersVisiting dignitaries other than star campaignersOthers
Funds given by Political party:Party nameMode of payment(cash/ cheque or in kind)Amount
DEO module contd…Funds given by Others:
Sponsor’s nameMode of payment(cash/ cheque or in kind)Amount
Expenses Understated:Item of ExpenditureDetails (if any)Date of observationPage no. of shadow observation registerAmount observedAmount according to candidateAmount understated (auto calculated)
Actions
Notice issued to the candidates with defects in the account lodged by ECI
Notice served by DEO and got an
acknowledgement
Hearing done
Reply received
Disqualified
Case dropped
ECI satisfied with
the reply ECI
satisfied with
the reply
Yes
Yes
No
No
Types of Notices
Not Lodged
Not in Time
Not in Manner
Not in (Time & Manner)
CEO moduleCan monitor all candidates accounts.Can give comments on DEO report submitted.
ECI moduleResult dateLast date for Lodging of accountsExpenditure ceiling amountNotice printing and issuingAction on Candidates
ReportsCandidate wise:-
Complete DEO ReportExpense Details
AC wise:-Summary Report of DEOCandidates with DefectsCandidates exceeds expenditure ceilingAction taken on candidate
District wise:-Candidates with DefectsAction taken on candidate
State wise:-Party expenses on Candidate
THANKS
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