தமிழ்நாடு சட்டமன்ற தேர்தல் 2026 - பணியாளர்களுக்கான ஊதியம் குறித்து தேர்தல் ஆணையம் அறிக்கை வெளியீடு
Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Elections 2026 - Election Duty Remuneration Allowances to Polling and Counting Personnel
Election 2026 - PO, P1, P2, P3 & Other Officials Duty Payment - Orders
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By Speed Post / blast Immediate
PUBLIC (ELECTIONS.III} DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600 009.
e-mail / better No.2990/2026-1, Dated: 24.02.2026
From
Tmt. Archana Patnaik, I.A.S., Chief Electoral Officer &
Principal Secretary to Government
To
All District Election Officers. (w.e.) Madam / Sir,
Sub:
ELECTIONS — General Elections to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 2026 — Payment of flat rate allowances to polling / counting personnel and others — Requirement of funde - Particulars - Called for.
Ref:
From the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, letter No.464/INST/EPS/2025/ Remuneration & TA/DA, Dated: 08.08.2025.
I am to state that the manpower requirement at various levels for appointment of polling personnel, like Presiding Officer, Polling Officer etc. has to be assessed. In view of the above, the requirement of flat rate of allowance to polling and counting personnel, Micro Observers and others for payment of remuneration has to be assessed for the ensuing General Elections to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 2026.
2. I am, therefore, to request you to furnish the details of number of polling / counting personnel, etc. along with the total requirement of funds for payment, in the formats given in Annexure-I and Annexure-II immediately based on the rates of remuneration prescribed in the table given in Annexure-III. Grand Total in Annexure-1 and Annexure-II must be tallied. The above details may be furnished to this office on or before 10.03.2026.
Yours faithfully,
for Chief Electoral Officer & Principal Secretary to Government
General Elections to TNLA, 2O2D
ANNEXURE I
Name of the District No. of ACs
No. of Polling Stations :
Category No. of personnel drafted for election duty Rate Total amount
I. Polling personnel
Presiding Officer
Polling officer-I
Polling officer-II
Polling officer-III
Office Assistant
(Class-IV-poll duty)
II. Micro Observers
Micro Observers (Poll Duty)
Micro Observers (Counting)
III. Counting personnel
Counting Supervisor
Counting Assistant
Office Assistant
(Class-IV-counting duty)
IV. Other Category
Sector Magistrate/ Zonal
Officer
Asst. Zonal Officer
Reception Officer
Cashier / Asst. Cashier
VAOs
Village Assistants
Instructors
Office Assistants
Others
Grand Total
ARCHANA PATNAIK
CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER & PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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ANNEXURE — II
Requirement o£ fzznds for sanction o£ Lumpsum advaace payable to Pollacg / Count:tzzg Personnel acd otbers drafted For election duty
Name of the District
Total No. of ACs
Requirement of funds for sanction of lumpsum advance payable to
Grand Total
Polling Personnel Counting Personnel
Others
(Rs.) (Rs) (Rs.) (Rs.)
ARCHANA PATNAIK
CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER &
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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ANNEXURE-III
Rates of Remuneration payable to Polling / Counting personnel and others drafted For election duty
Presiding Officer 500+500 500 500 500+500 3000
Polling Officer - I, II 400+400 400 400 500+500 2600
Office Assistant 350 350 500+500 1700
(Class.IV)
(Commissioning of EVMs, Dispatch of polling parties and poll materials on pre-poll day/ Poll dayJ
Counting Supervisor 500 - 500 500 1500
Counting Assistant 450 450 500 1400
Office Assistant 350 500 850
(Class.IV)
(Counting duty)
Micro Observer 2
Other categories
Category ‘Training Day (Rs.) Pre- poll day (Rs.) Poll/ Counting day (Rs./ Refreshment charges in lieu of packed lunch (Rs.) Total (Rs.)
Sector Magistrate/
Zonal Officer 1500
Asst. Zonal Officer 1000
Reception Officer ROO ROO 500+500 1800
Cashier / Asst.
Cashier 400 ROO 500+500 1800
VAO 400 400 500+500 1800
Village Assistant 350 350 500+500 1700
Instructors ROO 400 500+500 1800
Office Assistants 350 350 500+500 1700
Others 350 350 500+500 1700
ARCHANA PATNAIK
CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER & PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
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