Mon, June 17 (MExN): The Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of Mon district were trained on Special Drive, which aims to enroll left out electors between the ages of 18 and 21 years, on June 16 at Council Hall, Mon.
The Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Mon, W. Honje Konyak in his address appealed to the BLOs to work sincerely to achieve clean and healthy electoral roll. He asserted that healthy and clean e/roll is required to achieve clean and fair elections in the State as desired by the people, and to achieve clean e/roll is the responsibility of the BLOs. Therefore, he appealed to the BLOs to take proper care of their respective e/roll as their own child to ensure free, fair and clean elections, according to a report.
The DC further pointed out that compared to projected census 2017, the enrolment of age group 18–19 years was only 14.7%. This, he said, may be due to early enrollment of young voters and urged the BLOs to conduct physical verification for age and corrections. He also stressed on age correction for old persons.
The ADC & ERO Mon Shanava, IAS and Mono Khiam, ADC Mon also addressed the BLOs.
In the technical session, Akheto Shohe AEO Mon spoke on “Special Drive for 18–19 years 2017”, while Chanthungo Kikon, HA election department spoke on “Duties of BLOS and Form Filling procedures”. “Feedback of BLO’s work 2016” was given by Patong, LDA Election department.
The BLOs of the entire district of Mon participated in the training.
