AP MPTC–ZPTC Elections 2026
Duties • PO Handbook • Training • Forms & Covers
పోలింగ్ సిబ్బంది విధులు, శిక్షణ మెటీరియల్, నమూనా ఫారాలు
AP MPTC ZPTC Elections 2026 polling material: Download the PO handbook, Telugu training presentation and pre-filled model forms. This guide brings together polling staff duties, ballot-paper preparation, important forms, statutory and non-statutory covers, and the final handover checklist.
మండల ప్రజా పరిషత్ ప్రాదేశిక నియోజకవర్గాల (MPTC), జిల్లా ప్రజా పరిషత్ ప్రాదేశిక నియోజకవర్గాల (ZPTC) ఎన్నికల విధులకు నియమితులైన ఉపాధ్యాయులు, ఉద్యోగుల కోసం హ్యాండ్‌బుక్ ఆధారంగా ముఖ్యమైన సూచనలు ఇక్కడ అందిస్తున్నాము.
PO, APO & Other Polling Staff Duties
The handbook distinguishes single elections from simultaneous MPTC and ZPTC elections.
| Election / voter strength | Polling-party composition |
|---|---|
| Single election: MPTC or ZPTC; fewer than 1,000 voters | 1 Presiding Officer + 3 Polling Officers |
| Single election: MPTC or ZPTC; 1,000 voters or more | 1 Presiding Officer + 4 Polling Officers |
| Simultaneous MPTC and ZPTC elections; all polling stations | 1 Presiding Officer + 5 Polling Officers |
APO: For the 1+5 arrangement, one of the five Polling Officers is designated as Assistant Presiding Officer; the APO is not an additional sixth Polling Officer.
Duties in simultaneous MPTC–ZPTC polling
| Officer | Main responsibility |
|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | Overall control, voting secrecy, ballot preparation, special cases, declarations, accounts, diary, sealing and handover. |
| 1st Polling Officer | Identify electors and maintain the marked electoral roll. |
| 2nd Polling Officer | Apply indelible ink as prescribed. |
| 3rd Polling Officer | Handle MPTC ballot papers and counterfoils; obtain the elector’s signature / thumb impression before issue. |
| 4th Polling Officer | Handle ZPTC ballot papers and counterfoils; obtain the elector’s signature / thumb impression before issue. |
| 5th Polling Officer | Handle the arrow-cross stamp, demonstrate folding / unfolding and guide the prescribed voting sequence without influencing the choice. |
Reference: handbook Chapter V, printed pp.21–25. Duty distribution for smaller parties should follow the applicable arrangement and appointment order.
Polling Material Checklist – సామగ్రి తనిఖీ
- Ballot boxes: Inspect the allotted boxes, locks / mechanisms, labels and address tags.
- Ballot papers: Check MPTC and ZPTC bundles, serial numbers, quantity and counterfoils separately.
- Rolls: Check the marked copy and other electoral-roll copies.
- Stamps and seals: Paper seals, PO metal seal, distinguishing-mark stamp, arrow-cross stamp and pads.
- Ink and stationery: Indelible ink, pens, prescribed sealing materials and other supplied items.
- Forms and covers: Accounts, declarations, diary, special-case forms, statutory / non-statutory covers and check memos.
సామగ్రి స్వీకరణ సమయంలోనే జాబితాతో సరిపోల్చాలి. తక్కువగా ఉన్నవి, దెబ్బతిన్నవి లేదా తప్పుగా అందినవి ఉంటే వెంటనే సంబంధిత అధికారికి తెలియజేసి సరిచేయించుకోవాలి.
Reference: Chapter III, pp.16–17; material list, Annexure 5, pp.102–105.
Polling Procedure – Step-by-Step Guide
1. Training and polling-station preparation
- Attend training and practise operating the actual ballot-box model supplied.
- Contact polling-party members, assign duties and retain the RO / route officer contact details.
- Set up the station for orderly movement, correct agent seating and a secret voting compartment.
- Check agents’ appointment papers and display the prescribed notices.
- Check ballots, rolls, forms and seals before the appointed polling time.
2. Prepare ballot papers and the ballot box
- Affix the distinguishing mark on the back of each ballot paper and on its counterfoil as prescribed.
- The PO signs in full on the back of the ballot paper, not on its counterfoil.
- Show that the ballot box is empty, then close and secure it following the model-specific instructions and complete the required declarations.
- Start polling at the officially appointed time.
3. Identify voters, apply ink and issue ballots
ఓటరు పేరు, వివరాలను ఓటర్ల జాబితాతో పరిశీలించి, అనుమతించిన గుర్తింపు పత్రంతో గుర్తింపును నిర్ధారించాలి. ఓటరు స్లిప్ ఒక్కటే గుర్తింపు రుజువు కాదు. నిర్దేశించిన విధంగా ఎడమ చేతి చూపుడు వేలికి చెరగని సిరా వేయాలి.
Enter the elector’s roll details on the relevant counterfoil, record identity-document particulars as directed and obtain the signature / thumb impression before issuing each ballot paper.
| Election | Ballot-paper colour in the handbook | Voting sequence described |
|---|---|---|
| MPTC | Pink | Guide folding and secret marking; the voter refolds and deposits the ballot. |
| ZPTC | White | Follow with the ZPTC ballot and its secret marking / deposit procedure. |
The handbook describes depositing both ballots in the same ballot box during the simultaneous polling sequence. Follow the equipment and procedure prescribed for your station. Do not adapt EVM instructions to this ballot-box process.
Reference: Chapter V, pp.23–24; Chapters VII–IX, pp.32–38.
4. Special cases and voting secrecy
| Case | Relevant record / action |
|---|---|
| Identity challenged | Follow the prescribed enquiry and challenge-fee procedure; record in Form XXI. |
| Assistance to an eligible voter | Follow the handbook’s assistance rules, companion declaration in Form XXII and relevant list in Form XXIII. |
| Another person has already voted in the elector’s name | Apply the tendered-vote procedure and Form XXIV. Keep tendered ballots in their prescribed separate cover. |
| Spoilt / cancelled ballot | Record and preserve it in the correct category; account for it accurately. |
| Disturbance / interruption | Follow Chapter XIX, report promptly and record the facts while protecting election material. |
5. Close of poll
పోలింగ్ ముగింపు సమయానికి క్యూలో ఉన్న ఓటర్లకు నిర్దేశించిన విధంగా సంఖ్యా స్లిప్పులు ఇవ్వాలి. క్యూలో చివరి వ్యక్తి నుంచి స్లిప్పుల పంపిణీ ప్రారంభించి, ముగింపు సమయం తరువాత కొత్తవారు చేరకుండా చూడాలి. అప్పటికే ఉన్న అర్హులైన ఓటర్లు ఓటు వేసిన తరువాత పోలింగ్ ముగిసినట్లు ప్రకటించాలి.
6. Form XXV – Ballot Paper Account
Complete Form XXV Part I separately for MPTC and ZPTC. Reconcile each election’s received ballots against unused ballots, ballots issued to voters (excluding cancelled and tendered ballots), cancelled ballots and tendered ballots. Keep signed-unused and unsigned-unused categories distinct.
Give an attested true copy to one polling agent of each candidate present at the close of poll without waiting for a request, and obtain the prescribed acknowledgement. Complete the diary and declarations.
7. Seal and hand over the material
Close the ballot-box slit and follow Annexure 7 for securing, wrapping, sealing and labelling the box. Prepare all covers, keep the brown covers separately and hand over the boxes, records and remaining materials at the designated reception centre. Obtain acknowledgement.
Election Covers and Packet Colours
| Colour | What to pack |
|---|---|
| GREEN – Statutory | Seven sealed covers: marked roll; signed-unused ballots with counterfoils; other unused ballots with counterfoils; tendered ballots and Form XXIV; ballots cancelled for procedure violations; other cancelled ballots; used counterfoils including tendered ballots. |
| YELLOW – Non-statutory | Other roll copies; agents’ appointments; EDCs; challenged-votes list; assisted-voter records and companion declarations; age declarations / list; challenge-fee receipt book and cash if any; unused / damaged paper seals; other prescribed papers. |
| BLUE – Material | PO handbook, securely closed indelible ink set, self-inking pads, PO metal seal, arrow-cross stamp and distinguishing-mark stamp. |
| WHITE – Remaining material | Other items not included in the preceding packets. |
| BROWN – Separate covers | Ballot Paper Account, PO declarations, Paper Seal Account, PO diary and Visit Sheet. |
Reference: Chapter XXII, printed pp.61–63.
Important Forms & Handbook Page Index
Use the printed page numbers below. The PDF viewer counter includes preliminary pages and may differ.
| Form / material | Annexure | Printed page(s) |
|---|---|---|
| PO functions at different stages | 3 | 96–99 |
| PO Check Memo | 4 | 100–101 |
| Polling material list | 5 | 102–105 |
| Polling-station layout | 6 | 106–107 |
| Ballot-box operation | 7 | 108–115 |
| Paper Seal Record / Account | 8 | 116 |
| PO declarations | 10 | 118–121 |
| Challenge-fee receipt | 12 | 123 |
| Companion declaration – Form XXII | 16 | 127 |
| PO diary | 19 | 130–132 |
| Ballot Paper Account – Form XXV | 20 | 133–134 |
| Postal ballot application – Form XIV | 21 | 135 |
| Polling-agent appointment – Form XII | 22 | 136 |
| Visit Sheet | 23 | 137 |
| Challenged votes – Form XXI | 24 | 138 |
| List of illiterate, blind or infirm voters – Form XXIII | 25 | 139 |
| EDC application – Form XV | 26 | 140 |
| Election Duty Certificate – Form XVI | 27 | 141 |
| Tendered votes – Form XXIV | 28 | 142 |
| Compulsory identification circular | 29 | 143–145 |
| Mobile applications circular | 31 | 147–150 |
How to Use the Pre-filled Model Forms
The linked model set contains examples of the Paper Seal Account, PO declarations, PO diary, Form XXV, polling-agent appointment, Visit Sheet, challenged-votes list and tendered-votes list.
- నమూనాల్లోని పేర్లు, పోలింగ్ కేంద్రం నంబర్లు, తేదీలు, సీరియల్ నంబర్లు, లెక్కలను యథాతథంగా కాపీ చేయకూడదు.
- మీ ఎన్నికకు సంబంధించిన వాస్తవ వివరాలు, సామగ్రి ఖాతాలు, పోలింగ్ రికార్డుల ఆధారంగా ఫారాలు నింపాలి.
- MPTC, ZPTC బ్యాలెట్ పేపర్ ఖాతాలను వేర్వేరుగా సిద్ధం చేయాలి.
- వర్తించని అంశాలకు తాజా సూచనల ప్రకారం “Nil” నమోదు చేసి, అవసరమైన సంతకాలు తీసుకోవాలి.
Final Checklist – రిసెప్షన్‌కు వెళ్లే ముందు
- బాక్సుల సీల్స్, ట్యాగ్‌లు, లేబుల్స్ సరిగా ఉన్నాయా?
- MPTC, ZPTC ఫారం XXV ఖాతాలు విడిగా పూర్తి చేసి లెక్కలు సరిపోల్చారా?
- ఏజెంట్లకు ఇవ్వాల్సిన ఖాతా ప్రతులు ఇచ్చి రసీదులు తీసుకున్నారా?
- పత్రాలను సరైన కవర్లలో ఉంచి అవసరమైన చోట సీల్ చేశారా?
- PO డైరీ, ప్రకటనలు, పేపర్ సీల్ ఖాతా, విజిట్ షీట్ సిద్ధంగా ఉన్నాయా?
- మిగిలిన సామగ్రి, ఉపయోగించని బాక్సులు అప్పగించేందుకు సిద్ధం చేశారా?
Download AP MPTC–ZPTC Elections 2026 Material
| PDF material | Use | Download |
|---|---|---|
| PO Handbook MPTC–ZPTC 2026 | Complete handbook for ballot-box polling; duties, rules, forms and annexures. | Download PO Handbook |
| MPTC–ZPTC Elections 2026 Training to POs | Training presentation for POs / APOs, bearing SPSR Nellore district attribution. | Download Training PDF |
| MPTC–ZPTC Pre-filled Model Forms | Illustrative completed forms for practice. Replace every sample entry with actual details. | Download Model Forms |
Frequently Asked Questions
What material can I download from this page?
The 2026 PO handbook, PO training presentation and pre-filled model forms are linked in the download table.
How many staff are prescribed for simultaneous MPTC and ZPTC elections?
The supplied handbook prescribes one Presiding Officer and five Polling Officers for simultaneous elections. One of the five Polling Officers is designated as APO. Follow the current appointment order.
Which colours are prescribed for MPTC and ZPTC ballot papers?
The supplied handbook describes pink ballot papers for MPTC and white ballot papers for ZPTC.
Which form is used for the Ballot Paper Account?
Form XXV Part I is used. Prepare the account separately for MPTC and ZPTC and reconcile each election’s figures.
Can the pre-filled forms be submitted unchanged?
No. They are worked examples. Replace sample names, dates, station details, serial numbers and figures with actual records, and use the prescribed forms supplied for your election.
Are the dates in the model forms the official election schedule?
No. Dates printed in worked examples must not be treated as an official polling schedule. Refer to the applicable SEC notification and RO instructions.
Sources: The three PDFs linked above. Detailed duties, form numbers and packing guidance follow the supplied 2026 PO handbook. The training file is district-attributed supporting material, and the pre-filled forms are illustrative examples. Apply current SEC / RO instructions where updates are issued.
