Election Observers, Solai Bharathi Dasan and Siddhartha Das for the Haveli and Mendhar Assembly Constituencies respectively, conducted the second randomization of polling staff today as part of the ongoing preparations for the upcoming elections. This step ensures the impartiality and transparency of the electoral process by assigning polling staff to different locations in a random manner.
The randomization process was overseen in presence of District Election Officer Poonch, Vikas Kundal, ADC, Tahir Mustafa Malik, Deputy DEO Saleem Ahmed, Deputy Director Employment, District Informatics Officer Parvinder Singh and other senior officials. This thorough exercise was carried out using advanced software to ensure complete fairness and eliminate any possibility of bias.
A database of 2590 employees was randomized for 483 polling stations for the three assembly constituencies’ viz., Haveli, Surankote and Mendhar, where polling shall be held on 25th of September, 2024. The employees including reserve quota have been appointed for election duties in the capacity of P0, P1, P2, and P3. The Randomization also included around 25% of reserve staff in order to meet any exigency.
During the event, the General Election Observers emphasized the importance of the randomization process in maintaining the integrity of the elections. They expressed confidence that the transparent assignment of polling staff will contribute to free, fair, and credible elections in the district.