Supersession register — which order replaces which
Rajasthan ULB General Election 2026 · for the DLMT · only the latest order is in force
Why this file. Superseded orders are still listed on the Commission's website. Anyone can open the
Statutory_Orderspage, download an old order, and assume it applies. They would be wrong.🔴 Proof (checked first-hand 23.08.2026): the Commission's
Statutory_Orderspage still shows notification 2469 dated 28.07.2025 as "Notification of symbol, Ward Member 2025" — although notification 4178 dated 17.10.2025 expressly supersedes it.Every line below was read from the superseding order's own text — not inferred.
🚨 The first rule
The later order governs — and the supersession sentence is written inside that order.
Before taking any order into training, read its opening paragraph — that is where "…superseding order no. …" appears.
Part 1 — 🔴 Superseded orders · never teach these
| Superseded | Date | In force today | Date | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 559 | 07.02.2019 | 🟢 5310 | 30.07.2026 | voter identity documents |
| 603 | 19.01.2026 | 🟢 5310 | 30.07.2026 | same (the Margdarsika's Annexure-16 IS this 603 — no longer valid) |
| 4176 (SO 122/2019) | 21.10.2019 | 🟢 521 (SO 144/2026) | 15.01.2026 | EVM ballot-paper specification |
| 4171 (SO 121/2019) | 21.10.2019 | 🟢 560 (SO 145/2026) | 16.01.2026 | sealing the voting machines (= Annexure-20) |
| 4195 (SO 124/2019) | 21.10.2019 | 🟢 572 (SO 147/2026) | 16.01.2026 | postal ballot and counterfoil form |
| 4228 (SO 126/2019) | 21.10.2019 | 🟢 1374 (SO 155/2026) | 04.02.2026 | result documents to the Commission |
| 5493 | 26.07.2015 | 🟢 1408 | 04.02.2026 | how indelible ink is applied (= Annexure-17) |
| 4200 | 21.10.2019 | 🟢 1418 | 05.02.2026 | preventive-detention postal ballot |
| 4214 | 21.10.2019 | 🟢 1891 | 18.02.2026 | printing of the postal ballot |
| 4249 | 22.10.2019 | 🟢 2292 | 09.03.2026 | the whole counting procedure |
| 3718 (SO 119/2019) | 01.10.2019 | 🟢 2285 (SO 160/2026) | 09.03.2026 | safe custody of used machines |
| 1516 · 3888 · 1903 · 1439 · 2469 | 2019–2025 | 🟢 4178 | 17.10.2025 | 🔴 ward-member symbols — see below |
| 4030 (2014) · 8129 (2014) | 2014 | 🟢 1670 (SO 110/2018) | 20.04.2018 | NOTA symbol and wording |
| 4364 (P.7(1)(28)Pan.Chu./RaNiA/99) | 22.12.2000 | 🟢 1783 → 996 | 01.05.2018 → 24.01.2026 | 🆕 control on printing of pamphlets/posters — s. 127-A. 🔴 996 is a verbatim re-issue of 1783 — both supersede 4364. The Compendium prints 1783 at pp. 83–87 → PRINTING_CONTROL_en §2-A |
| 4587 | 01.11.2019 | 🟢 1259 | 03.02.2026 | 🆕 journalists’ entry; photography/videography barred in the booth and counting hall → ENTRY_AND_MEDIA_en |
| 2294 | 23.8.1995 | 🟢 2332 | 24.8.1995 | 🆕 Divisional Commissioners — supervision and entry to polling stations/counting centres |
| 4237 (SO 127/2019) | 21.10.2019 | 🟢 5041 (SO 137/2025) | 23.12.2025 | 🆕 use of vehicles/loudspeakers, display of cut-outs, hoardings, posters, banners, and the expenditure limits |
| 4149 | 21.10.2019 | 🟢 4831 | 15.07.2026 | declaration of convictions and pending criminal cases |
| 502 (29.03.2011 — NOT the children 502) · 7358 | 2011 / 26.04.2000 | 🟢 793 | 20.01.2026 | 🆕 action on false evidence — no longer IPC 191/193 but BNS 2023 ss. 227/229 → FALSE_DECLARATION_en |
| 502 (rescinded, not superseded) | 02.06.1999 | 🔴 4977 — rescinded | 21.07.2026 | children declaration — no longer asked for at all |
🔴 The symbols line — the biggest trap
The own text of notification 4178 dated 17.10.2025 (Compendium, order 34, printed p. 124 — read first-hand):
"… superseding its earlier notification no. 1516 dated 02.05.2019, amended notification no. 3888 dated 07.10.2019, notification no. 1903 dated 24.05.2023, notification no. 1439 dated 06.05.2025 and notification no. 2469 dated 28.07.2025, issues the following order…"
🚨 And yet the Commission's Statutory_Orders page still displays 2469 today.
➡ For symbols, look only at 4178. → मतपत्रों का मुद्रण — ईवीएम मतपत्र, निविदत्त मतपत्र एवं डाक मतपत्र
Part 2 — ✅ NOT superseded (checked and confirmed — these are in force)
| Order | Date | Subject | Evidence that it is in force |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2205 | 04.07.2019 | which finger the ink goes on (= Annexure-18) | 🔴 1408 superseded 5493, not 2205 — they answer different questions |
| 2184 | 26.02.2026 | EVM storage, strong room, tags | 5446 contains no supersession clause (all three pages read) |
| 2292 | 09.03.2026 | counting | same — 5446 is only a "brief point-wise account" |
| 4056 | 16.10.2019 | Voter Assistance Booth | ✅ the Commission reprinted it in its own 2026 Compendium (order 38, printed p. 150) |
| 4297 | 24.10.2019 | voters with disability | ✅ in the Compendium; no 2026 order displaces it |
| 6769 | 15.10.2015 | continuous updating of the roll | ✅ sent as an enclosure to order 4187 (2026) |
| 1670 (SO 110/2018) | 20.04.2018 | NOTA | ✅ in the Compendium (order 31, printed p. 120); 572/521 use its wording |
🚨 The reasoning behind Part 2 — understand this
Treating a pre-2026 order as in force is not my inference. One of two things must be true —
Basis Examples (a) the Commission reprinted it in its own Compendium for this election 4056 · 4297 · 1670 (b) a 2026 order sent it as an enclosure 6769 (with order 4187) ⚠️ If neither holds, do not take a pre-2026 order into training — confirm with the DEO first.
Part 3 — ⚠️ What looks like supersession but is not
| Order | The confusion | The correct position |
|---|---|---|
| 5446 dt 04.08.2026 | seems to replace 2184 / 2292 | ❌ No. Its own words — "in respect of the said orders … a brief point-wise account". No supersession clause. Both remain fully in force |
| 1408 dt 04.02.2026 | seems to replace all ink orders | ❌ It superseded 5493 only. 2205 (which finger) stands |
| Annexure-16 (Margdarsika) | printed in the Margdarsika, so looks current | 🔴 It IS order 603 — superseded by 5310. The order came after the Margdarsika was printed |
🔴 The Annexure-16 line matters most. Being printed in the Margdarsika ≠ being in force. The Margdarsika was printed on a date; orders issued after it override it.
Part 4 — 🔴 Documents the Commission still serves that are out of date
The website is a library, not a statement of what is in force. Nothing is withdrawn when it is superseded. Every item below was downloaded first-hand on 22–23.08.2026 from the live site.
| Still on the site | What it says | Why it is wrong today |
|---|---|---|
Statutory_Orders listing |
shows notification 2469 (28.07.2025) for ward-member symbols | 4178 (17.10.2025) superseded it — in 4178's own words |
CandidateForms → Children Declaration |
a form built on the 27/28.11.1995 cut-off | s. 24(xvii) deleted by Act 7 of 2026; order 502 rescinded by 4977 (21.07.2026) |
🆕 FAQ.pdf (28 pp, "Frequently asked questions regarding Municipal Elections") |
lists the children declaration as a nomination enclosure, and cites letter 4149 (21.10.2019) for the criminal-cases declaration | both authorities are dead — 4149 superseded by 4831 (15.07.2026); the children requirement rescinded by 4977 (21.07.2026). Its symbol references (1516 / 3888) died with 4178 |
🆕 General_Orders listing |
offers "Notification Regarding Revised Expenditure Limit of Local Bodies — 4237" as the expenditure-limit authority | 🔴 4237 (21.10.2019, SO 127/2019) was superseded by 5041 (23.12.2025, SO 137/2025) — read in 5041's own words on its page 1. The current limits are Corporation councillor ₹3,50,000 · Council councillor ₹2,00,000 · Municipal board member ₹1,50,000 |
🔴 The expenditure-limit line is the newest instance of the same trap
A candidate's agent checking "what may I spend?" would land on 4237 from the Commission's own listing and get a 2019 figure. Order 5041 dated 23.12.2025 replaced it — and 5041 is what our material already teaches. Note also that 5041, though issued in 2025, still gives itself the short title "…Order, 2019" — a drafting carry-over, not a defect of substance.
🚨 The FAQ is the most dangerous of the three
A candidate or a new RO looking for a plain-language answer will open the FAQ first. Every authority it relies on is dated 2019 or earlier — I checked every date in all 28 pages. ✅ Our material is already ahead of it on every point. The deposit figures agree (President ₹20,000/₹10,000 · Chairman ₹10,000/₹5,000); the two dead requirements do not. ➡ If anyone quotes the FAQ at you, ask for the order behind the sentence. Held for reference at
Other_Documents/SEC_FAQ_municipal_elections_2019vintage.pdf.
🚨 A three-step check before any training
| # | Do this |
|---|---|
| 1 | Read the opening paragraph of the order you are teaching from — the supersession sentence lives there |
| 2 | If it is pre-2026, apply the Part-2 test (is it in the Compendium? enclosed with a 2026 order?) |
| 3 | Check ⛔ नवीनतम आदेश — जो मार्गदर्शिका और संकलन दोनों पर भारी पड़ते हैं — and remember an old link on the Commission's site is not proof |
Compiled: 23.08.2026 · every supersession line read from the superseding order's own text Hindi parallel: अधिक्रमण रजिस्टर — कौन-सा आदेश किसे हटाता है Related: ⛔ नवीनतम आदेश — जो मार्गदर्शिका और संकलन दोनों पर भारी पड़ते हैं · Stale and defective citations in the official sources — a single register · DLMT Training Material — Correction Sheet · बालोतरा जिला — प्रशिक्षण पैक