Conduct of elections

Conduct of elections. It is proposed to amend Section 39A by stipulating multi-level holding of elections to different cooperative societies and that the State Government should not postpone the elections of a society in co-operative credit structure for a period exceeding three months. (1) Every general election of the members of the board and election of the office-bearers of a cooperative society including any casual vacancy to the extent applicable shall be held under the superintendence of Co-operative Election Authority. shall be held subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Cooperative Election Commission. (2) The general elections of the members of the boards of the cooperative societies shall be held in four stages as under,- (a) the elections in respect of primary cooperative societies shall be held in the first stage; (b) the elections in respect of secondary Co-operative Societies shall be held in the second stage (c) the elections in respect of federal Co-operative Societies shall be held in the third stage (d) the elections in respect of Apex Co-operative Societies shall be held in the fourth stage. (e) in the fourth stage, the electoral process for holding election to the apex societies shall commence thirty days after the completion of the elections of the federal societies. Provided that the cooperative election commission may start the preparatory work for the preparation of the electoral rolls for and the conduct of the elections during the last six months prior to the expiry of the term of office of the board of a cooperative society. (3) XXX