Himachal Chief Electoral Officer Maneesh Garg on Friday held a review meeting by virtual mode to review the poll preparedness with all District Election Officers-cum-Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police. In the meeting various issues with regard to preventive and enforcement action for ensuring compliance with Model Code of Conduct were discussed in detail.
The CEO said that in case of postal ballots for 80 plus and Persons with Disability (PwD), proper videography should be done and fool-proof security should be provided to the polling parties. The schedule of visits of polling parties should be intimated in advance to the representatives of the candidates and the voters themselves.
Instructions were issued to disburse the EPIC cards by 30th of this month positively. The DEO's should personally ensure that the EPIC cards were distributed to the enrolled voters well in time. The DEOs and SPs should personally visit the critical and vulnerable areas and steps should be taken to reduce the vulnerability.
The polling parties should be well taken care of as regards to their boarding and lodging, he said. They may also be informed about the payment of remuneration given to them through a bank account. The proper training of polling parties should be ensured so that the polling process is conducted error free and smoothly.