With an aim to ensure greater purity of electoral rolls, the Election Commission will now obtain death registration data electronically from the Registrar General of India for faster and more accurate updating of voters’ lists. A total of three new initiatives have been announced by the EC. These include obtaining data on death registration for the updation of electoral rolls electronically, issuing standard identity cards to BLOs, and making Voter Information Slips more elector-friendly.
The Election Commission of India introduced three new initiatives aimed at improving the accuracy of electoral rolls. These include obtaining data on death registration for updation of electoral rolls electronically, issuing standard identity cards to BLOs and making Voter… pic.twitter.com/Sj89qc9lbq
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The poll body said on Thursday that it will ensure that the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) receive timely information about the registered deaths and allow booth level officers (BLOs) to re-verify the information through field visits, without waiting for a formal request by the kin of the deceased. The election commission panel has the authority under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, and the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, to seek such details.
The commission, to make the voter information slips (VIS) more voter friendly, has decided to modify its design. The serial number and the 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 poll body has also directed that all the BLOs, who are appointed by the EROs, be issued standard photo identity cards to ensure that citizens can recognise and interact confidently with them during voter verification and registration drives.
