Meeting held on 'Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls 2023'
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO
Bishnupur, September 06 2022:
The District Election Officer/Deputy Commissioner of Bishnupur Lourembam Bikram today chaired a meeting with all recognized political parties in the district at the Conference Hall of Mini Secretariat Complex in Bishnupur.
The meeting deliberated on Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls, 2023 and rationalization of polling stations in the district.
During the meeting, DEO/DC Lourembam Bikram called for input and cooperation from all political parties in the exercise for Special Summary of Photo Electoral Rolls and rationalization of polling stations which is being undertaken by the District Election Office.
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Ejaj Hassan, Deputy DEO, Bishnupur apprised political party representatives that consequent upon the amendment of Representation of the People Act of 1950 and 1951, there will be four qualifying dates i.e January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 to register in electoral rolls as opposed to the earlier single qualifying date of January 1 only.
Further, he added that 17+ years old youngsters can now apply in advance and not necessarily wait for the pre-requisite criterion of attaining the age of 18 years on January 1 of a year.
The Deputy DEO continued that collection of aadhar numbers can be done by filling Form 6B through online and offline modes.
It may be mentioned that Bishnupur district topped the State in electors furnishing aadhar data with 86.71% of electors furnishing their Aadhar data as on August 2022 .
Ejaj Hassan also highlighted that polling stations having more than 1500 electors will be rationalized before the draft publication of electoral rolls adding that the final electoral rolls will be published on January 5, 2023.EROs and political party representatives from BJP, INC, JDU and NPP attended the meeting.