BRAND-NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) presented 3 brand-new campaigns on Thursday focused on enhancing the precision of selecting rolls. These procedures remain in line with the campaigns as imagined by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Gyanesh Kumar, throughout the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (Chief Executive Officers), in the visibility of Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi in March this year, based on an ECI launch.
According to the launch, the survey body has actually made a decision to online incorporate fatality enrollment information with the selecting data source, guaranteeing the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) get prompt details regarding signed up fatalities. “The Commission will now obtain death registration data electronically from the Registrar General of India in line with Rule 9 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and Section 3(5)(b) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (as amended in 2023). This will also enable Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to re-verify the information through field visits, without waiting for a formal request under Form 7,” it stated.
ECI is readied to upgrade Voter Information Slips to make them a lot more straightforward and useful. “The serial number and part number of the voter will now be displayed more prominently, with increased font size, making it easier for voters to identify their polling station and for polling officials to locate their names in the electoral roll efficiently,” the ECI stated.
ECI has actually additionally guided that all Booth Level Officers (BLOs) be provided basic image identification cards to make certain that people can identify and engage with confidence with BLOs throughout citizen confirmation and enrollment drives. “The Commission has also directed that all BLOs, who are appointed by the EROs under Section 13B(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, be issued standard photo identity cards to ensure that citizens can recognise and interact confidently with BLOs during voter verification and registration drives. As the first interface between the voters and the ECI in performing election-related duties, it is important that BLOs are easily identifiable to the public while conducting house-to-house visits,” it included.
