Section 2 – Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

• (a) "article" means an article of the Constitution;
• (b) "election" means a Presidential election or Vice-Presidential election;
• (c) "election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324;
• (d) "Elector", in relation to a Presidential election, means a member of the electoral college referred to in article 54, and in relation to a Vice-Presidential election, means a member of the electoral college referred to in article 66;
• (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
• (f) "Presidential election" means an election to fill the office of the President of India;
• (ff) "public holiday" means any day which is a public holiday for the purposes of section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881);
• (g) "Returning Officer" includes an Assistant Returning Officer performing any function which he is competent to perform under sub-section (2) of section 3;
• (h) "Vice-Presidential election" means an election to fill the office of the Vice-President of India.