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States » NorthPosted at: Nov 9 2020 10:10PM


J&K DDC Polls: Mechanism in place for implementation of Postal ballot scheme for Kashmiri Migrants, absentee voters

Jammu, Nov 9 (UNI) Ahead of District Development Council elections, a mechanism has been put in place for successful implementation of Postal Ballots scheme for Kashmiri migrants and absentee voters.
The State Election Commissioner (SEC), K.K Sharma on Monday directed for effective coordination of different departments for ensuring successful implementation of postal ballot schemes in the ensuing DDC elections, Panchayat and Municipal By-elections so that maximum participation of Kashmiri migrants and other absentee voters is ensured.
Speaking at a review meeting convened to discuss the implementation of Postal Ballot Scheme, which was also attended by Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar, the SEC was apprised that an appropriate mechanism has been put in place for the successful implementation of Postal ballot scheme for Kashmiri Migrants and also absentee voters.
The meeting was also attended by Chief Post Master General JK, Relief Commissioner, T K Bhat and other senior officers.
It was also given out that the concerned Kashmiri Migrants living in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country will have to approach Assistant Returning Officer (Migrants) for registration and other related things for the hassle-free exercise of their franchise.
Similarly, in service voters and those on COVID-19 related duties would have to approach the concerned returning officer for casting postal votes.
Pertinently, the Absentee Voter Postal Ballot has been formulated for the persons/electors who are COVID-19 suspect or affected persons, and are hospitalized or under institutional quarantine, certified by a competent authority, besides senior citizens above the age of 80 years, Electors with a physical disability as already marked/flagged in the database of the electoral rolls of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and also those on Election duty or COVID related duty.
The SEC also asked for effective coordination between the postal authorities and the officers concerned with the electoral process so that the maximum participation of Kashmiri Migrant voters besides the Class of Absentee Voters is ensured which would ensure participation of every section and class of the society.
He also asked for carrying out maximum publicity of the scheme so that the maximum voting percentage is ensured and everybody gets a chance to fulfil their duty for strengthening democracy at the grassroots level.
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