Chief Electoral Officer flag-off 'democracy van'
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, October 01 2016:
The Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur, Vivek Kumar Dewangan today flagged-off a 'Democracy Van' from Secretariat, South Block Imphal in connection with the Systematic Voters ' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign.
The first meeting of the State SVEEP Core Committee was also held today at the conference hall of Secretariat South Block.
The meeting discussed the agenda relating to SVEEP campaign in Manipur with reference to the ensuing different modes and media to educate the citizens, electors and voters about the electoral process with an aim to increase awareness and participation.
The Election department aims at a 100% voter turn out in the upcoming election.
Even if the voter turn out is 90% it would be a big achievement, he said.
Awareness among voters is very much important so that the voters can cast their votes without any pressure and in a free and fair manner.
During the coursc of the meeting, the Nodal Officer etc.
In the District level, DMs/DCs (who are DEOs) being administrative head of the district are fully responsible for successful implementation of SVEEP action plan in the Districts.
Additional CEOs Nidhi Mani Tripathi and RK Dinesh and members of the State SVEEP Core Committee attended the meeting.