The Pioneer 31.05.2013
Urban bodies’ staff told to launch voter awareness drive
Field staff of urban bodies and Health Department has been asked to launch an effective voter awareness campaign for increasing polling percentage during ensuring Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh as compared to last Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections in the State. During a video-conferencing here today, works undertaken to this effect till date were discussed.
Joint Chief Electoral Officer SS Bansal asked Municipal Corporation officers to get names of eligible voters included in electoral rolls through Mohalla Committees. He said that polling booths in urban areas should be physically verified. Name and mobile number of booth level officer (BLO) should be displayed at every polling booth. The Joint Chief Electoral Officer informed that Vidhan Sabha-wise voters’ facilitation centres have been set up. They should also be widely publicised. He directed to organise cultural and literary programmes constantly through voluntary organisations for creating voter awareness.
There are 14 municipal corporations, 100 Nagar Palikas and 263 Nagar Panchayats in the state. During discussions with Health Department officers, they were asked to seek assistance of Village Health Committees, ASHA workers and other field staff for increasing voter awareness. Assistant Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Singh Baghel informed about systematic voters education and electoral participation programme (SVEEP). District health officers were asked to ensure that voter awareness-related slogans are written at all health centres in districts.
