State Government in consultation with the State Election Commission.

1. (1) An election officer shall issue a notice to the voter who failed to vote at the election of the Panchayats.
2. (2) The election officer shall by a notice inform the voter that he appears to have failed to vote at the election and that it is the duty of voter to vote at election. The voter may within a period of one month inform the valid and sufficient reasons, if any, for not voting alongwith supporting documents such as medical certificate, a copy of passport, etc.
3. (3) If no reply to the notice referred to in sub-section (1) is received within a period of one month or where the voter writes to the election officer reasons for not voting and where the election officer is not satisfied with the reasons given by voter as valid and sufficient, the election officer shall by an order in writing containing reasons declare him a defaulter voter. 34E. (1) The voter who is aggrieved by the order of the election officer under section 34D may prefer an appeal in the form prescribed by rules, within a period of one month to the Appelate Officer designated as such by the State Election Commission.
4. (2) The Appellate Officer after providing an opportunity of being heard to the

appellant may pass an appropriate order. The order of the Appellate Officer shall be final.]