Amid Criticism, Election Commission Introduces Key Reforms To Improve Electoral Rolls

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) offered 3 new projects on Thursday geared toward making improvements to the accuracy of electoral rolls. These measures are consistent with the projects as envisaged by means of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Gyanesh Kumar, throughout the Conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs), within the presence of Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi in March this 12 months, as according to an ECI unlock.

According to the discharge, the ballot frame has determined to electronically combine loss of life registration knowledge with the electoral database, making sure the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) obtain well timed details about registered deaths. “The Commission will now obtain death registration data electronically from the Registrar General of India in line with Rule 9 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and Section 3(5)(b) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (as amended in 2023). This will also enable Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to re-verify the information through field visits, without waiting for a formal request under Form 7,” it mentioned.

ECI is ready to revamp Voter Information Slips to lead them to extra user-friendly and informative. “The serial number and part number of the voter will now be displayed more prominently, with increased font size, making it easier for voters to identify their polling station and for polling officials to locate their names in the electoral roll efficiently,” the ECI mentioned.

ECI has additionally directed that each one Booth Level Officers (BLOs) be issued same old photograph identification playing cards to be sure that voters can recognise and have interaction optimistically with BLOs throughout voter verification and registration drives. “The Commission has also directed that all BLOs, who are appointed by the EROs under Section 13B(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, be issued standard photo identity cards to ensure that citizens can recognise and interact confidently with BLOs during voter verification and registration drives. As the first interface between the voters and the ECI in performing election-related duties, it is important that BLOs are easily identifiable to the public while conducting house-to-house visits,” it added.