AROs designated to facilitate IDPs cast vote
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 22 2024:
Bishnupur district election officer (DEO) on Thursday designated assistant returning officers (AROs) to begin formal process to facilitate the internally displaced persons (IDPs) cast vote for the 18th Lok Sabha election in their respective relief camps.
According to Bishnupur DEO Lourembam Bikram, Rishikanta Loitongbam and Bhu-ngba Maibam Khuman have been designated as AROs for Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency (PC) and Outer Manipur PC respectively.
Informing that Special Polling Stations have been identified to enable all eligible voters staying in relief camps to exercise their franchise in the upcoming elections, the DEO stated that the special polling stations will also serve as the voting centre for those IDPs who putting with relatives within the jurisdiction of Bishnupur district.
"In this regard, it is hereby informed to all the eligible specified voters who are either staying in relief camps or otherwise (staying with relatives/ friends) within Bishnupur district that they can exercise their adult franchise by submitting duly filled in ID form to the AROs concerned of the PC.
Further, electors opting to vote at the specified Polling Stations may indicate the nearest Special Polling Station in the form," it maintained.
The release further stated that the ID forms are available on the district websites https://deobishnupur.nic.in and https://deobishnupur.
in.
The duly filled forms can be submitted by the individual or their family on or before April 9 to the ARO of I-Inner PC (for IDPs) Ground Floor, Block C, SDO office Mini Secretariat Complex Bishnupur district or the ARO of Il-Outer PC (IDPs) First Floor, Block C Mini Secretariat Complex Bishnupur district.
It also elaborated that the special polling station for both Inner and Outer Manipur PCs would be set up at Thambal Marik College; Mangolngan-bi College, Ningthoukhong; Moirang Multipurpose Hr Sec School; Moirang Munipical Council Training Centre; Kwakta Sericulture Training Institute Common Room; Chingmei Upper Primary School; Moirang Khunou Keirenphabi Upper Primary School; Panchayat Ghar Thanga Part II GP; Tourist Resort, Sendra Hillock; Kumbi Sandhong Upper Primary School; and Wangoo Higher Sec School.