Eligible voters must register by April 19: DC

Ludhiana: District election officer-cum-deputy commissioner of Ludhiana, Pradeep Kumar Agrawal, has appealed to all eligible persons of Ludhiana to get themselves registered as voters at the earliest.
Issuing instructions in this regard on Thursday, Agrawal said: “Punjab will head to the Lok Sabha polls in less than one-and-a-half months on May 19. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has gone full throttle to sensitise and register maximum number of eligible people as voters, and the drive has been a resounding success with a large number of residents getting registered. But in case of anybody being left out, they should register as voters before the last date, as there is still some time left.”

He also said: “As per Section 62 of the Representation of People Act, 1951, only a person enrolled as a voter in the electoral roll is entitled to vote in that constituency. While elections to the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will see a single-phase poll on May 19, the last day for candidates to file nominations is April 29. The Election Commission requires those who want to vote to register at least 10 days before the last date for filing nominations, making the deadline for registrations in Punjab as April 19. He informed that until January 31, a total of 25,16,885 voters were registered in Ludhiana district, and since then, 46,139 voters were registered. This process was going on since then.”

He further said the process of registering has been simplified. People should verify their details on the voter helpline app or log on to www.nvsp.in. In case they are not enrolled as voters, they can fill Form 6 online via the mobile app or website or at the facilitation centre in the DC, SDM, and tehsildar’s office. A citizen can also contact the toll-free number 1950 for any query or assistance. He urged all those not yet registered to do so before April 19 in order to be able to vote in this Lok Sabha election.