For the first time, EVMs will be used in place of ballot papers in local body elections in Madhya Pradesh.
“This is a revolutionary and challenging initiative from election point of view. We should all accept this challenge and discharge important responsibility of conducting local body elections on the lines of Vidhan Sabha and lok Sabha polls,” said State Election Commissioner R Parasuram while reviewing the preparations for the elections to the urban bodies and the three-tier panchayats, at Rewa on Friday.
Parasuram informed that the programme is being chalked out to conduct the urban body elections in November and th three-tier panchayat elections in January-February 2015. Except for elections of panchas, polling for all other posts will be held through EVMs.
In this connection, he directed to prepare error-free photo electoral rolls. He also told the collectors to chalk out an action plan for EVM training for officials.
The State Election Commissioner also laid emphasis on making the people aware of voting through EVMs. He also wanted wide publicity for the new arrangement through electronic and print media, cinema houses, posters, slogans and banners.