Section 36 in The Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006
36. Fixation of different stages of election.
- In accordance with the election programme prescribed by the Commission, the District Election Officer shall through a notice in Form-5 specify -(a)the last date, time and place for filing nomination, such date being the seventh day from the next day of the publication of such notice, or if that day being a public holiday, the next successive day not to be a public holiday;(b)the date, time and place for scrutiny of nomination papers which shall not be a date later than three days after the last day fixed for filing of nomination paper:Provided that one or more successive dates may be appointed for the scrutiny of nominations, and if the last day of scrutiny being a public holiday, the next successive day not to be a public holiday;(c)the last date for withdrawal of candidature, which shall be a date not later than two days after the date of scrutiny of nomination, or if that day being a public holiday, the next day which not to be a public holiday;(d)the date and time on which poll, if necessary, to be held; and(e)the date, time and place for counting of votes.
