Dehradun district election officer Ravinath Raman directed the administrative officers to conduct special drive to ensure that the names of all the VIP/VVIPs figure in the voter’s list.
Deputy election officer additional DM (administration) Harbeer Singh said that following the direction of the DM, he has directed city magistrate, deputy sub-divisional magistrates, tehsildars and nayab tehsildars to ensure that the names of VIPs/VVIPs, including MPs, MlAs, public representatives, dignitaries, commission chairpersons, commissioners, judges, secretariat officers and family members figure in voter’s list.
The officers who are supervising such works and BlOs would be directed to complete the work within stipulated time. Singh said that election officer DM Raman would randomly inquire into the matter on October 31 to see that his instruction is complied with. If names of above VIP/VVIPs are missing in voter’s list, action would follow against supervisors and BlOs concerned.
ADM Singh said that SDMs have been directed to complete the work of making voter identity cards at the earliest in their jurisdictional areas while ensuring that no one aged 18 or above is left out.
He said that district officers would carry out intensive awareness campaign about the process of making voter cards, adding, they must take action or lodge FIRs against the BlOs found sluggish or negligent of the work.
He said that the district officers concerned have been directed though SDMs to correct things so that only the genuine voters can vote and all the women voters are provided with the voter cards.
He said they should convene a meeting with the BlOs concerned from time to time and other employees deputed on the task to take prompt initiatives on the matter.
Singh also stressed on including the youth reaching 18 years in the electoral rolls. Besides, the names of those residing in ashrams should be included, he said.
It would be a month-long process, ending on October 31. The Indian citizens reaching 18 on January 1, 2017 can make their photo identity cards at their polling booths during the period. Voters can rectify errors found in their voter identity cards during the period. Similarly, those who have lost their voter cards can apply for new ones at their polling booths.
Singh made it clear that no money would be charged for including names in the voter’s list. Forms are given free of cost, he stressed.
He appealed to all the voters to see their names and other family members figuring in the voter’s list. If their names are not found in the voter’s list they need to collect forms from the polling booths and submit them with necessary documents within the fixed time frame, he said.