Section 7 in The Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations (Elections) Rules, 2006
7. District Election Officer.
- The respective District Collector shall be the District Election Officer, in respect of Town Panchayats, Third Grade Municipalities, Municipalities and Corporations, except in the District of Chennai. The Commissioner of Chennai City Municipal Corporation shall be the District Election Officer, for the Chennai Municipal Corporation area. The District Election Officer shall co-ordinate and supervise all works in connection with the preparation and publication of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections. He shall also perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him by the State Election Commission, from time to time.
