Special summary revision drive as per the direction of Election Commission of India (ECI) to the States has been initiated here from October 16 (Date of draft publication of electoral rolls). After the final draft publication of electoral rolls, any individual who seeks to render change can apply to concerned authorities from October 16 to November 15 at BlO/AERO/ERO office, said, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Jharkhand, l Khiangte during a press meet here on Tuesday.
“Rectification in electoral roll can be done from different levels. The CEO Office will organise general meetings (Aam Sabhas) at Urban local Bodies (UlBs) from October 23 to November 7. Also, in an attempt to link new voters in the electoral list, special camps for the new voters will be organized at all polling booths starting from October 29 to November 5. Special campaign dates with booth level agents of political parties for receiving claims and objections will be ensured then,” said, Khiangte.
The CEO also said that the disposal of claims and objections will be done on December 11 while the State Electoral Office will publish the final electoral roll after alteration on January 8, 2018 after updating the database, merging photographs, updating the control tables, preparations including printing of supplementary list.
Also, an individual who wished to enroll his name or make some changes can apply online through www.nvsp.in. The application forms under various sub-head categories are available on ECI website www.eci.nic.in including on the Jharkhand State Chief Electoral Officer website www.jharkhand.gov.in/ceo.
The CEO office aims to enroll six lakh left-out voters, this year. By far, from July to September, 19, 89, 975 young voters in the age group (18-19 years) have been added in the list. In addition, under a special drive, around 2,49,859 aspiring voters or those who applied for minor rectification falling in the age group (18-25 years) have been registered successfully in the electoral roll.
Similarly, a separate service voter portal has been developed for those posted outstation or serving Special Forces, deputed in army, lending their services in paramilitary, on special duty, non-resident Indians (NRIs) etc.
As per Chief Electoral Office records, 37,062 voters have registered them through service voter portal system. Awareness programmes on ‘How to operate Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)’ will be also organised by the State Election Commission Office at different places apart from electoral revision drive.
Notably, revision of electoral rolls with reference to the coming year as the qualifying date is done in later part of each year in all States/UTs so that final publication of the electoral rolls could be made in the first week of January of the succeeding year.