The State Election Department of Himachal Pradesh will carry out special summary revision of photo electoral rolls-2016 from 15 September to 14 October, 2015 in all 68 assembly constituencies of the State. This is being done at the directions of the Election Commission of India.
Narender Chauhan, Chief Electoral Officer of Himachal, said that the special summary revision of the photo electoral rolls would be done by considering 1st January, 2016 as qualifying date.
Giving details of the programme, he said the draft publication of photo electoral rolls at all polling stations and offices of the Returning Registration Officer (ADM/SDM) and Assistant Returning Officers (Tehslidar/Naib Tehsildar) would be done on 15 September whereas the claims and objections could be filed from 15 September to 14 October which would be decided by 16 November and electoral rolls would finally be published on 11 January, 2016.
A special campaign would be organised on 20th September and 4 October with booth level agents of political parties. Any citizen can also call the call centre of State Election Department on toll free number 1950 for enquiry regarding registration of his/her name in the electoral roll.
The State Election Commission also held a meeting with the representatives of the recognised political parties regarding special summary revision of the photo electoral rolls.
Chauhan said all political representatives had been given information about the entire process of the revision of the photo electoral rolls. All types of the forms would be made available free of cost which could be filled on the spot and submitted to the designated officers at every polling center.
The Commission has requested all the political parties to deploy booth level agents at every polling center so as to ensure making the photo electoral rolls up to date and flawless which would go a long way in strengthening the democracy.