ECI Allows Serving Army Personnel To Register As Voters At The Place Of Posting
Exempts Agricultural Operations from MCC
5 Dariya News
Chandigarh 27-Mar-2014
The Election Commission of India has allowed the serving army personnels at peach stations to get them registered as voters at the place of their posting since 1st January, 2014.Disclosing this here today, Mr. V.K. Singh, Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab said that as per the directions of ECI every such inpidual would have to submit his form duly recommended by the Controlling Officer to register as voter. He said that now with just 5 days remaining for the last date of submitting forms, the media should also play a proactive role in disseminating this information. He said that keeping in view the urgency and short duration of time for putting arrangements for smooth agricultural operations; the ECI has exempted it from Model Code of Conduct so that there shouldn’t be any delay.
The CEO informed that a meeting with recognized National and State Political parties was being held on March, 31 at 3:30 PM at CEO Office (SCO.29-30, Sector-17/E, Chandigarh) regarding allotment of Broadcast/Telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio, Jalandhar.He said that as per the directions of ECI, the Punjab government has been asked to issue necessary directions for shutting down excise shops in the radius of 3 kms from the Haryana and U.T. Chandigarh borders from April 8 at 6:00 PM till the polling time i.e. 6:00 PM on April, 10.Replying a query, the CEO informed that issue of auction of Panchayati Land in the State has been referred to ECI.
On this occasion Mr. B. Purushartha, Additional CEO (SVEEP) said that throughout the state a massive campaign for enrolling maximum voters in the form of advertisement in print media, SMSs and other modes of publicity has been launched. He said that most of the telecom companies have come forward to make their significant contribution in creating awareness in masses for getting registered as voters. He said that everybody having electoral photo identity card (epic) should confirm his/her name in voter list. He said that one can check his name by sending an SMSPJB