The State Government has asked all District Collectors to include names of remaining voters in electoral rolls from October 15.
Referring to CEO’s letter to District Collectors regarding programme of special summary revision from October 15 to November 10, the State Government directed them to ensure action accordingly.
Names of left out voters who have turned 18 as on January 1, 2015 will be included in electoral rolls. Booth level officers will remain present during office hours at all polling booths approved by Election Commission of India and will accept applications for including names in electoral rolls. During the period, amendment, deletion of names and identification of ineligible voters will also be done.
The government has hoped that maximum number of left out voters will be included in revision programme and registration will be completed.
The amendments and inclusion of new names in the electoral rolls would continue till one week before the polling day of urban bodies’ elections. The work is at present on in full swing and the CEO office has advertised the circulars in this regard.
A meeting of representatives of six recognised political parties regarding the programme was held here recently in the presence of CEO Jaideep Govind. Govind urged political parties to cooperate for programme’s success. He said that names of maximum number of voters will be included in electoral rolls during this period. Representatives of Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party, CPI, CPI (M) and NCP were present on the occasion.