Zunheboto, June 9 (MExN): Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer (DEO), Zunheboto, T. Roy and Additional Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Pughoboto have separately informed of the ‘Special Drive’ programme, which will be launched from July 1-31, 2017.
Roy said that during the programme, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will visit door to door for collecting Form-6 from eligible citizens who are not enrolled in the electoral roll, particularly persons in age group of 18-21 years. On the special campaign dates, i.e., on July 8 and 22, the BLOs will sit at the polling stations with adequate number of Form-6 and Final Electoral Roll 2017 will also be displayed in all designated polling stations. In this regard, he has asked all citizens left out of electoral roll to be aware of the special drive and make use of the opportunity in enrolling themselves.
Meanwhile, DEO Pughoboto in a separate press release said the activities of the special drive will include enrollment of all eligible young Indian citizens in the electoral roll, particularly in the 18-19 years age group, removal of names of dead electors, multiple names, transferred out and underage names. Special campaigns will be held in all the polling stations under 13-Pughoboto Assembly Constituency on July 8 and 22, where the BLOs will be present with sufficient forms to facilitate the public. BLOs will also conduct door to door verification in the area falling under their jurisdiction from July 1 to 22, it added. All the stakeholders such as political parties, NGOs, churches, media, village councils/ GBs/ colony authorities have been requested to extend cooperation and participation for maximization of registration of eligible electors and removing the impurities in the electoral rolls.
