The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the State Government to make arrangements for inclusion of names of Government servants and their family members in electoral rolls.
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Madhya Pradesh has directed to all departments and heads of departments to verify that names of all Government officers and employees under their jurisdiction have been included in electoral rolls.
Heads of departments have been asked to direct offices concerning them to get names of Government servants and their family members included in electoral rolls. The family members having attained age of 18 years as on January 1, 2014 can also get their names included in electoral rolls.
The State Government has already issued directives to all departments, heads of departments, Divisional Commissioners, District Collectors and CEOs of Zila Panchayats. Meanwhile, Election Commission of India (ECI) in its fresh order provided facility to deposit election expenses online.
The Commission has given facility to candidates to deposit election expenses online through e-file. A meeting with recognised and unrecognised political parties will be held to discuss this facility in ensuing elections on December 9 at the CEO’s office here.
At the meeting to be held from11 am, Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Jaideep Govind will give information about online presentation of election expenses to political parties. A presentation on the online process will be made before over 50 political parties in Madhya Pradesh.
Political parties have expressed happiness over the new ECI order.