Abbreviations – Useful & Used in Elections

Abbreviation

Description

AC

Assembly Constituency

ADDL. CEO

Additional Chief Electoral Officer

AERO

Assistant Electoral Registration Officer

ARO

Assistant Returning Officer

BLO

Booth Level Officer

CEO

Chief Electoral Officer

DEO

District Election Officer

ECI

Election Commission of India

EPIC

Elector's Photo Identity Card

ERO

Electoral Registration Officer

EVM

Electronic Voting Machine

GIS

Geographical Information System

JT CEO

Joint Chief Electoral Officer

MCC

Model Code of Conduct

MLA

Member of Legislative Assembly

MP

Member of Parliament

NVD

National Voters Day

PC

Parliamentary Constituency

PER

Photo Electoral Roll

PS

Polling Stations

RO

Returning Officer

RTI

Right to Information

SR

Summary Revision