Which of the following is are the duties of the Returning Officer RO 1 To designate the counting cen...........

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Which of the following is/are the duties of the Returning Officer (RO)?

1. To designate the counting centers and get them approved by the Election Commission well in advance

2. To send notice to the candidates about the place, date, and time of counting of votes

3. To appoint and train staff for counting of votes

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2 only

2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

The Returning Officer (RO) is appointed for each constituency by the Election Commission. Generally, the District Magistrate is the ex-officio RO in Lok Sabha elections while the Sub-Divisional Magistrate is the RO in state assembly elections.

With respect to the counting of votes, the RO has the following duties: o to designate the counting centres and get them approved by the Commission well in advance;

Hence option 1 is correct.

to send notice to the candidates about the place, date, and time of counting of votes; Hence option 2 is correct.

to appoint and train counting staff; to count the votes and declare the result. Hence option 3 is correct.

ROs themselves do not count all votes but verify the counting at multiple stages and announce the results. They are the final authority in the matter of vote counting in an election.