Election Commission meets CEOs of 5 states due for polls early next year, reviews preparations

The 5 meeting polls may very well be held collectively early subsequent 12 months.

The Wednesday’s preliminary assembly targeted on varied thematic points together with assured minimal services at polling stations, ease of registration for voters, electoral roll, well timed decision of grievances, preparations of digital voting and paper path machines, postal poll facility for senior residents who’re 80 and above, and other people with disabilities.

Covid mitigation plan, coaching of ballot employees and intensive voter outreach have been amongst the opposite points mentioned, in accordance with an official assertion.

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra in his handle mentioned transparency and impartiality are the hallmark of the election course of.

He famous that points and challenges could also be completely different in every state, however election planning must have a voter-centric method and participative decision-making involving all stakeholders.

Throughout his handle, the CEC burdened on the importance of the purity of the electoral roll and requested the CEOs for expeditious redressal of all pending functions for voter registration.

He additionally emphasised the rationalisation of polling stations maintaining in view the Covid pandemic and reiterated the necessity to have primary services and infrastructure in all polling stations.

Chandra mentioned all logistical challenges in implementation of postal poll facility for senior residents and individuals with disabilities have to be recognized and resolved for its easy and clear implementation throughout the elections.

Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey, whereas interacting with the CEOs, emphasised that periodic and complete monitoring on every facet of election needs to be executed by the CEOs of all of the poll-going states.

He highlighted the necessity to activate the bottom stage election equipment within the 5 states to start out the preparations.