THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena has come out with strict tips to forestall bogus voting on the idea of a number of and inaccurate entries within the voters’ listing within the upcoming meeting election.
Throughout a preliminary probe carried out by District Collectors, it was discovered that names of voters have been repeated and in some circumstances a number of names have been entered utilizing a single {photograph}. Situations of various voter data towards a single electoral ID quantity have been additionally detected.
Chief of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala had filed round 5 complaints relating to such voter frauds to the ballot panel. District Collectors have been instructed to verify cases of a number of entries in all 140 meeting constituencies. Particular groups headed by Electoral Registration Officers will compete checking of electoral roll by March 25.
The officers have been instructed to detect a number of entries and uncertain credentials utilizing logical error methodology utilizing a particular software program. An inventory of voters whose names determine greater than as soon as can be ready on the booth-level.
The listing will likely be handed over to Sales space Degree Officers (BLOs) who will conduct area go to to establish real voters. This will likely be accomplished throughout doorstep supply of voters’ slips voters must be instructed that they’ll forged just one vote even when their names determine in a number of lists.
BLOs have been instructed to notice down circumstances of repetition within the voters listing and submit it to Returning Officers (ROs) earlier than March 30. The ROs will cross on this listing of a number of entries to the presiding officers of polling stations.
On polling day, Presiding officers may have the listing of names which were entered greater than as soon as within the electoral roll in order to forestall bogus voting. Such voters will likely be allowed to depart polling cubicles solely after the indelible ink on their finger has fully dried up.
If extra errors are detected within the listing, the sales space issues will likely be put beneath webcasting and CCTV surveillance in case such services just isn’t already out there. The listing of a number of entries will likely be given to political events as effectively. Even when polling brokers don’t complain, ascertaining the genuineness of the voter is the obligation of the polling officer, the CEO reminded.
In case impersonation is discovered to be carried out, strict motion will likely be taken towards the polling official involved. The CEO has really helpful motion towards officers who additionally commit lapses in figuring out a number of entries.
The CEO has requested District Collectors to submit standing report on the motion taken as per the rules by March 30.
