1.0Find a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal Indiahttps://www.legalindia.com/directoryFind a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal Indiahttps://www.legalindia.com/directoryrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bdkkYvSv2m"><a href="https://www.legalindia.com/directory/chief-electoral-officer">Chief Electoral Officer</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.legalindia.com/directory/chief-electoral-officer/embed#?secret=bdkkYvSv2m" width="600" height="338" title="“Chief Electoral Officer” — Find a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal India" data-secret="bdkkYvSv2m" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.legalindia.com/directory/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Chief Electoral Officer The Election Department is headed by the Chief Electoral Officer appointed by Election Commission of India. Subject to the superintendence direction and control of the Election Commission, he/she shall supervise the preparation, revision and correction of all Electoral Rolls and the conduct of all elections to the Parliament and State Legislature in the state. (s13 A(2), 1950 Act and s20, 1951 Act). The Chief Electoral Officer is assisted by Additional Chief Electoral Officer,Joint Chief Electoral Officers, Assistant Chief Electoral Officer and other officers drawn from State Secretariat service.  https://i0.wp.com/www.legalindia.com/directory/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/09/legal-india-icon.jpg?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1512512