As the dates of elections are announced all political parties are subject to model code of conduct with immediate effect. Briefing the Press in a meeting, Koderma DC K Ravi Kumar, said that an election cell has been created and it has started functioning also.
All polling booths in the constituency have been checked to see account for the shortcomings if any and accordingly twelve booths have been suggested to be changed for some other ones due to their dilapidated condition. Suggestions have been sent to Chief Election Officer, State by DC Koderma DC cum Election officer. Sensitive and hyper sensitive booths have been identified from security angle and officials gearing up accordingly.
For Koderma constituency votes would be cast on April 10. DC said that 98 per cent photo identity cards have already been distributed whereas on March 9 a special camp would be organised for those voters who find their names missing or incorrect in the voter list for correction and updation.. This time BlOs (Booth level Officer) will give a voter’s slip to all voters qualified for voting. The slip carrying voter will be able to vote who may not have EPIC at the time of casting their votes but appearing in the voter list. And vice versa a person having an EPIC will not be able to vote if his name is found missing in the voter list. This time all parties are banned from distributing voter slip model/replica with their election symbol as resorted to by almost all major parties in previous elections wooing voters.