In order to conduct local civic poll peacefully, Dehradun district election officer BVRC Purushottam has disbursed appointment letters to 2200 employees and briefed them about their duty.
Accompanied with district officers, Purushottam reached the Ranger’s ground and distributed election related materials to the polling and presiding officers through their respective returning officers.
To avoid inconvenience at polling booths, second and third rung polling officer were also given training about functioning of Electronic Voting Machine and election related guidelines.
Purushottam directed them to make sure that they have received complete election related materials provided by their returning officer. The officials, who were kept as reserve for this election, will be deployed if designated employees are found absent.
All the polling and presiding officers were instructed to collect their election related materials, EVM, ballot box after reaching Ranger’s ground at 7 am on Saturday and they will be departed for their designated polling booth from Parade Ground.
He directed them that you will have to stay at night at their respective polling booths. They will not receive food from any political parties. Sector magistrates have been directed to stay night at sector office and keep informing about happenings to the control office occasionally.
Purushottam further said that women employees, who were deputed on election duty, were directed to see their assigned polling booths by Saturday. Following the direction State Election Commission, women employees have been exempted from night stay at their polling stations as it might be unsafe for them.
All the polling officers were directed to ensure that they reach their assigned polling booths at 7 am on April 28 so that they can start the polling excercise on stipulated time as required.
The order has been conveyed to all the employees.