Election Commission of India (ECI)

Election Commission of India (ECI)

• ECI is an autonomous constitutional authority
• The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state legislatures, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.

• The Election Commission operates under the authority of Constitution per Article 324, and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act.
• The Commission has the powers under the Constitution, to act in an appropriate manner when the enacted laws make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of an election.
• A Three - Member Body i.e. one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
• Appointed by - President of India
• Terms of office- 6 Years OR until retirement age 65 (whichever comes first)
• Removal - Same manner and on same ground as a judge of the Supreme Court.
• Other Election Commissioner - can only be removed on the recommendation of CEC.
• Constitution - has not prescribe the qualification+term of the member of EC.
• The conditions of service and tenure of office of the election commissioners and the regional commissioners shall be determined by the President
• The Constitution has not debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.

It is not necessary for every association to get registered by the Election Commission for contesting elections.