AIZAWL, May 30 NNN: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has started its preparation for the conduct of assembly election in Mizoram. Mizoram will go to poll in the later part of this year.
The Election Commission of India has finalized for conduct of Electoral Roll Special Summary Revision. In this connection, Joint Chief Electoral Officer (Jt CEO) H Lalengmawia today interacted with the media.
As per the direction of ECI, Special Summary Revision will begin by July 1, and the final roll is to be published on August 16.
At present, Mizoram has 6, 83, 801 voters, which is 60.11% of the total population, from which is learnt that 39.09 % are not in the Roll, and therefore, many people are yet to enter in the electoral roll.
Jt. CEO Lalengmawia said that despite several criticisms, EVMs are planned to be used in the assembly elections in the state as per the wish of the Election Commission of India.
He added that out of the 1500 EVMs in Mizoram, 187 needed to be repaired, and are now processed to be sent to ECIL Hqrs. Hyderabad. And, as per permission of ECI, 200 EVMs are planned to be borrowed from Tripura.
The JT. CEO invites the media persons to cooperate in ensuring that each and every citizen exercise their franchise.
As it is mandatory that photos of every voteer be shown in the Electoral Roll, therefore each district is informed to take strong steps in this regard, JT. CEO Lalengmawia said, adding any new voter must submit at least 2 copies of passport photographs.
As the Election Commission of India has made arrangement for Public Grievances Redressal Mechanism to which people can approach in Election-related matters, toll free telephone connections are made in every district.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/preparation-for-mizoram-elections/
