--Stress laid on increasing voting percentage: A preparatory meeting for upcoming general election in 2024 was held here which was presided over by Ganjam Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida through video conferencing on Thursday.
The core objectives of the meeting were to increase the voting percentage, encourage family voters to come to their respective polling booths in large numbers for voting and make the voting hassle-free. Mechanism for inclusion/registration of new voters and other polling-related issues were discussed threadbare, sources said.
Ganjam Collector Parida reportedly stressed the need of ensuring optimal polling in Ganjam district in the upcoming general election and conducting the election free and fair. Parida also stressed on a wide publicity and awareness campaign to encourage the eligible voters to come to their respective booths to exercise their franchise. On January 5, the total number of eligible voters of Ganjam district will be notified, he said.
According to information available, there are a total of 28, 83,711 voters in the district, out of which 15,01,117 are male, 13,82,319 are female, followed by 275 third-gender voters and the remaining 42,593 are Dibyanga (Physically disabled) voters. Similarly, 54,544 voters are above 80 years and 8,842 are PVTG voters.