S.Nair
Our society has not conducted election subsequent to the formation of society. Now we would like conduct the election and handover the charges to the new office bearers.
We shall be highly obliged, if you would let us know the PROCEDURES (in sequence) for conducting election.
I C Naik
1.For election to the Committees of cooperative societies Sub-Section (1) Section 73CB of the M C S Act 1960 is relevant:
a.Sub-Section 1 QUOTE: (1) The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to a society shall vest in the authority called as the State Co-operative Election Authority’, as may be constituted by the State Government in that behalf. Every general election of the members of the committee and election of the office-bearers of a society including any casual vacancy, to the extent applicable, shall be held as per the procedure prescribed ( the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Election to Committee Rules, 2014)
b.Please find the election rules on the following web-site.
https://consumerresourcesin.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/election_rules_final.pdf
2.Rule 75 and 76 apply to cooperative housing society depending on the membership.
3.For 200 or less members Rule 76 applies.