Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 – General duties of chief electoral officers

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Section 20: General duties of chief electoral officers

General duties of chief electoral officers.

Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission, the chief electoral officer of each State shall supervise the conduct of all elections in the State under this Act.

Source: official text of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

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