| Formed: | 1994[1] |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Goa |
| Headquarters: | Opposite Joggers' Park, Altinho, Panaji, Goa[2] |
| Chief1 Position: | State Election Commissioner |
| Chief1 Name: | W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS, (Retd.) |
| Chief2 Name: | Brijesh Manerkar |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary, State Election Commissioner |
| Goa State Election Commission | |
| Type: | Constitutional Body |
| Region Code: |  India |
Goa State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Goa for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 243K and 243 ZA and Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of State Election Commissions. Goa State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections for Urban Local Bodies like Municipalities, Municipal Corporations, Panchayats and any other specified by Election Commission of India. Goa State Election Commissioner is appointed by Governor of Goa.
The State Election Commission of Goa was constituted pursuant to the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India, by amending the Goa Municipalities Act, 1969 and the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1993.[3] To ensure the autonomy of the position, the Goa state election commissioner cannot be removed from office except on the grounds and manner specified for judge of High Court. Geeta Sagar, IAS served as the first State Election Commissioner.[4]
| S.No. | Name | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geeta Sagar, IAS | April 1, 1995 | August 18, 1995 | |
| 2 | B.S. Subanna | October 26, 1995 | August 14, 1997 | |
| 3 | S. D. Sadhale | September 11, 1997 | April 28, 2004 | |
| 4 | P. M. Borkar | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2006 | |
| 5 | Dr. M. Modassir, IAS, (Retd.) | August 1, 2010 | January 13, 2017 | |
| 6 | R. K. Srivastava, IAS, (Retd.) | January 14, 2017 | October 30, 2020 | |
| 7 | Chokha Ram Garg, IAS | November 3, 2020 | March 12, 2021 | |
| 8 | W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS, (Retd.) | March 18, 2021 | till date | |
Goa States Election Commissioner is responsible for the following:[5] [6]
Goa State Election Commission is a one-man commission consisting of Chief Election Commissioner.[10] State Election Commissioners are independent persons not holding position or office in any Central or State Government organisations.[11] [12]
Shree W V Ramanamurthy, Retd I.A.S., is the Chief Election Commissioner of Goa.[13] His period of service will be 5 years or attaining an age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
Goa State Election Commission was formed after amendment of Constitution with 73rd and 74th declaration.[14] State Election Commissions were formed as per Article 243K of the Constitution, similar to setting up of Election commission of India as per Article 324.