What are Functions of Election Commission?

Functions of Election Commission include:

• The Election Commission of India is directly Superintendent and controls the conduct of elections to the Parliament and Legislature of each State and the offices of the President and Vice President of India.
• The Election Commission determines electoral territories based on constituencies across the country based on the Parliamentary Delimitation Commission Act.
• Another function of the election Commission is to release the election schedules on time to conduct timely elections, whether general or by-elections.
• The Election Commission should periodically prepare revised voter lists and register all eligible voters across the country.
• It will grant recognition to political parties in the country and assign election symbols to them.
• The Election Commission will update the party status on whether they fall under the purview of national or state-level parties based on their poll performance in the recent elections.
• The election commission acts as a court and resolves disputes between political parties over recognition problems and issues related to the symbols assigned to them.
• The Election Commission appoints independent officials to investigate disputes related to election arrangements.
• The Election Commission ensures that political parties strictly should follow the Model Code of Conduct.
• Regarding the disqualification of Members of Parliament and Legislature, the Election Commission advises the President and Governor of the States respectively.
• The Election Commission may cancel elections on election day if rigging, violence, or any other irregularities are found to have occurred.

Function of Election Commission: The Election Commission takes decisions about conducting and controlling of elections from the announcement of elections to the declaration of results.

The Election Commission allows eligible candidates to part in the election. It has the responsibility to resolve the argument that may arise during the election. Election Commission conducts legal and morally upright elections in accordance with the Model Rules of Ethics. Election Commission of India holds elections for the President and Vice President of India as well as the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislatures in that nation.