Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,  Deputy Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India, Hirdesh Kumar held a review meeting for the preparations for the Lok Sabha 2024 elections with the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officers of all the districts of Haryana

The ECI lauded the efforts of Anurag Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana in the development of an innovative mobile application designed for queue management. This application, a first in the nation, has been created to enhance the convenience of voters by allowing them to determine their place in the queue, eliminating the need to stand in long lines.

In the meeting, a detailed discussion was also held on the revision of voter lists in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Hirdesh Kumar highlighted a significant change initiated by the Election Commission, enabling youth to register as voters at the age of 17. Previously, eligibility was restricted to those turning 18 on or before January 1 of a given year. Under the revised rules, youth can now register as voters on specific dates i.e. January 1, April, 1 July 1 and October 1 coinciding with their 18th birthday. He said that those turning 18 by January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2023, should make it a priority to register themselves as voters during 2023.

Regarding voter statistics in Haryana, CEO Anurag Agarwal reported a total of 1,95,48,846 registered voters in the state. Haryana has 19,863 polling stations, all located on the ground floor to ensure accessibility for disabled voters and the average number of voters per polling station stands at 984.

He said that the voter registration process is ongoing in Haryana, with special campaigns targeting voter registration in group housing societies in major cities such as Gurugram and Faridabad.