Change of Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram– Regarding.

The Election Commission of India had announced the schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram vide its press note dated 4th October, 2013 wherein the date of poll had been announced as 4th December, 2013 (Wednesday) and the date of counting had been announced as 8th December, 2013 (Sunday).             Subsequently, representations were received by the Commission from various political parties and other organizations of the state for changing the poll and counting dates for this election. It has been brought to notice of the Commission that casting of votes on 4th December, 2013 would be inconvenient for a large segment of the people. Similarly, it has been brought to the notice of the Commission that 8th Dec, 2013 being a Sunday would be inconvenient for a segment of the people for whom Sunday has special significance. The Commission, having considered these inputs and representations, has decided to revise the schedule for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram as follows: Schedule for General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram (All ACs) Date of Issue of Gazette Notification Last Date for Nominations Date for Scrutiny of Nominations Last date for withdrawal of candidatures Date of poll if necessary 01.11.2013 (Friday) 08.11.2013 (Friday) 09.11.2013 (Saturday) 11.11.2013 (Monday) 25.11.2013 (Monday) Counting shall be held on:     09.12.2013 (Monday)            Date before which the election shall be completed: 13.12.2013 (Friday) Election Commission of India New Delhi, 23 October, 2013 Courtesy: Press Information Bureau (pib.nic.in)