In this Act, unless the contest 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 1[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;
2[(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 3[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.