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Observer Portal

(Forms & Reports)


Users Guide

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Login Page ..................................................................................... 4


Main Menu ..................................................................................... 5
Check Observer Details .................................................................... 6
View Deployment Status .................................................................. 7
Observers Duty Details .................................................................... 8
Attach Report Files Send to Commission ............................................ 8
Notice Board.................................................................................. 11
Fill Reports to Send to Commission .................................................. 12
Files Uploaded by Observer ............................................................. 13
View Files Uploaded by Counting Observer ........................................ 13
Change Password ........................................................................... 14
Presentations for Observers............................................................. 15
General Observer Report Formats .................................................... 15
Expenditure Observer Report Formats .............................................. 16

Buttons on each Form


Add:

Cancel:

Delete:

Save/Submit:

Print:

Exit:

This button is used to add a record. On pressing this button all the fields are
cleared and focus shifts to the first field in the logical sequence, user can now
start entering values in each field. User is required to press this button each time
he/she wants to add a new record. On those forms where there is no add button,
user can start entering the values straight away by entering the key fields or
navigating to the particular record.
This button is used to undo all the changes made to the current record. This
button should be pressed when the user, while entering a new record or modifying
an existing record, feels that he/she has committed some mistake. Please note
that cancelling will undo all the changes made to the current record and not just
the current field.
By pressing this button the record currently visible on the screen will be deleted
from the database table. In some forms the Deletion is not actual deletion from the
database table instead, only non-key values, displayed on the form, are set to null
value. User gets a confirmation message after pressing delete. If he/she clicks
[No] for the response, deletion is not done.
After the user has entered all the fields in an existing record or in a new record,
he/she can press [Save] to save the changes to the table. At this time the record
is cross-checked for any validation errors. In case of any error user has to correct
all the errors before proceeding with save. Please note if user moves to any other
record without saving the changes he/she has made to the current record, all the
changes made to the record will be lost.
In case the user wishes to see a report of the data entered, this button may be
pressed. The report will be printed on screen or the printout will come on the
default printer viz. the printer for which Set As Default is checked in Printers
Dialog box, depending on the Print/Window option selected.
For Exiting out of the current form.

Logout:

For logging out of the observers portal current login session.

Finalise:

For finalizing the filled report for final submission to commission. No further
changes are allowed after the report is filled Saved Finalised.

Upload:

For Uploading Appropriate Reports files selected.

Observer Portal

Observers Portal is for General, Expenditure and Police Observers assigned to election duty in any
part of country during the General elections. It allows Observer to verify and correct their personal
information including important bank details for quick remittance. They can check their deployment
details online and can fill/upload Reports in their portal. They can also check their notice board for
any information/instruction sent by Commission.

1. Login Page
a. User should type their observer code as their User Name and Password as mentioned in
your briefing/appointment letter.
b. If wrong user name/password is typed, you need to enter the text which is case sensitive
displayed in CAPTCH text box.

Fig 1.Login Page


c.

If user have changed the password and have forgotten the same, User can click on Forget
password link and enter their Date of Birth(DOB) as updated in their observer portal in MMDD-YYYY format.

Fig. 1.2 Forgot password Page

Observer Portal

2. Main Menu
User should use various forms available on this page.
a. Check your details For updating their PIS-Personal Information
b. Deployment Status To check their Deployment Status and Constituencies
c. Fill Report to send to commission Observers have to fill all the reports and should save and
finalise the report for sending it to Commission.

Observer Portal

3. Check Observer Details


Click on Check Your Details link

On this page An Observer can easily view his details on this page even he can also edit his details
except some fields. Those fields are: Service, Year, Sex, ID No, Recruitment and Home State.

This will open following page: The observer can edit its detail through this form.

Observer Portal

4. View Deployment Status


Go to home page and then Click on Deployment Status link. The Observer can view his
Deployment Status for Polling and Counting Duties.
This form provides information of deployment means where an observer is placed on Duty to a
particular State during Election Period.(General and Bye Elections ).
This will open following page:

Observer Portal

5. Observers Duty Details


Click on Observer Duty Details Link to See All Observers Duty Details in Current Election
And Past Elections
This Will Open Data Grid Containing all Details of General, Police and Expenditure Observers.

Observer can select his detailed information by Clicking on the Select Button displayed in Each Row
of the Data Grid. This will redirect them to Home Page and the Required Information is displayed
According to their Selection.

6. Attach Report Files Send to Commission


Go to Home page then click on Attach Report Files Send to Commission
This will open following page:
Observer can upload various reports for submission to Commission. Report formats are different for
General/Police/Expenditure observers based on their login.
1. User should download the report file (pdf format) provided in the home page. You will require
adobe acrobat reader for reading pdf files.
2. Take printouts
3. Fill the report and sign it
4. Scan all the pages and try to incorporate them in one file ( pdf/word/jpg)
5. Attach the Report file/files by selecting the appropriate report option and click on Upload button.
6. You will be redirected to a page which displays details of uploaded and submitted report files.

Observer Portal

Select Appropriate Report Types for General Observer from the Dropdown menu

Select Appropriate Report Types for Expenditure Observer from the Dropdown Menu

Observer Portal

Select Appropriate Report Types for Police Observer from the Dropdown Menu

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7. Notice Board
Go to Home page then click on View Notice Board
An observer can view the notifications/instructions sent to him by ECI. Same will also be sent by SMS
on observers official/personal mobile numbers if provided.

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8. Fill Reports to Send to Commission


Go to Home Page and then Click on Fill Reports to Send to Commission
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User should fill Reports by selecting the Report from the dropdown menu.
User should choose the relevant constituency.
Answer all the questions
Press Save button before proceeding to next page
After answering all the questions press finalise button for submission of report to commission
After finalisation of report user cannot modify the report.

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9. Files Uploaded by Observer


Go to Home page then click on View Files Uploaded by Observer
An observer can view the files uploaded by him to be checked by the Commission.

This will open following page:

10. View Files Uploaded by Counting Observer

Go to Home page then click on View Files Uploaded by Counting Observer


An observer can view the files uploaded by him to be checked by the Commission.

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11. Change Password


Go to Home page then click on Change Password
An observer can change his/her password through this screen.

This will open following page:

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Insert your old password in first Textbox


And New Password in second & third Text box and click on save button.

12. Presentations for Observers


Various Presentations for the General and Expenditure observers are uploaded for the
observers reference. These presentations are used by the Commission during the briefing
session of the observers.

13. General Observer Report Formats


Go to Home page then click on General Observer Report Formats
An observer can view the formats of all the reports that he needs to send to the Commission during
the elections.

GenObsReport.pdf

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14. Expenditure Observer Report Formats

deo_report.pdf

ExpenditureObsRepo
rt_Formats.pdf

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