Collector and District Electoral Officer Alarmelmangai D has directed officials to conduct a door-to-door campaign for generating awareness among voters to use their right to vote in the Antagarh bypoll scheduled on September 13.
In a meeting regarding voter awareness, Collector directed the Preraks (motivators) and Anganwadi workers to assist the booth level officers in distribution of voter slips.
The Collector said that they should motivate voters to cast their votes without any fear in the election.
‘Awareness is must for achieving good polling percentage and help of artists should be taken for the purpose’, She said.
The Collector said that like previous Assembly elections, the teams should generate awareness among people to register an increase in voter turnout. The ‘Sector Preraks’ would be awarded according to their performances.
The officers explained about 11 documents for proof of idetity identity which can be used by a voter to cast his vote.
The Collector directed the Women and Child Development Officer, Mitanins and the Preraks that they should inform the voters to cast their votes from 7 am till 3 pm. As many as 35 polling centers have been shifted and the voters should be made aware of this.