Chapra. It is not mandatory for you to be 18 years of age to get your name added to the voter list. To get your name added to the voter list, you can now fill the advance form at the age of 17 years. You will become a voter as soon as you turn 18. District Election Officer cum DM Aman Sameer, while addressing the journalists after the meeting of political parties in the Collectorate on Friday, said that the Election Commission of India has considered January 1, 2024 as the date of selection and four fixed dates for special summary revision are January 1, April 1. Those who are above 17 years of age on July 1 and October 1 can apply in advance to get their names registered in the voter list by October 27, 2023.
Electoral roll will be updated every three months
The electoral roll will be updated every three months and eligible youth can be registered in the next three months of that year. In which he has attained the age of 18 years. For this, along with campaigning through social media, an appeal has also been made to political parties. However, the DM also informed that some political parties did not send their representatives during the FLC of EVMs to prepare for the elections.
Special efforts will be taken to increase the accuracy and gender ratio of voter list.
The District Election Officer said that on the orders of the Election Commission, along with the publication of the draft of the consolidated voter list, the work of adding names in the voter list, deleting names, correction in entries etc. will be done from October 27. Its objective is to improve the accuracy as well as gender ratio in the voter list. 75 to 80 percent of the youth who have not registered their names in the voter list due to some reason or the other. His name has to be registered in the voter list. Regarding this, by holding a meeting with the representatives of political parties, emphasis has been laid on improving the voter list by nominating BLA Booth Label Agent for all the booths and establishing coordination with BLOs.
Four special campaigns will run till November to add names to the voter list.
Aman Sameer said that four special campaigns will be run from October to November to improve the gender ratio of the voter list and to add the names of young voters. So that work can be done to add the names of more and more voters and correct errors.
Target to bring the district’s voter sex ratio to 954
DM said that according to the voter list prepared so far in 3029 booths of all the 10 assembly constituencies, the sex ratio is 912 women for every 1000 men. Among them, there are 890 in Gadkha assembly constituency, 903 in Sonpur, 910 in Chhapra. In such a situation, all necessary efforts are being made to increase the voter sex ratio to 954 as per population census.
New voters can register their names like this
New voters can apply online through Voter Helpline mobile app to get their name registered in the voter list or can fill the Form 6, Form 6A, Form 7 and 8 to their BLO for addition, deletion of names and correction of entries. Can apply for. On this occasion ADM Mohd. Mumtaz Alam, Deputy Election Officer Javed Iqbal, District Public Relations Officer Kanhaiya Kumar etc. were present.
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Publication of draft voter list for summary revision on 27 October 2023
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Date for filing claims and objections from 27 October to 9 December 2023
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Special campaign days have been fixed for 28 October, 29 October, 25 November and 26 November.
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Execution of claim objection till 26th December
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Final publication of voter list on 5 January 2024
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Total number of voters – 3023269
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Total Booths – 3029
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Voter sex ratio – 912
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Helpline Toll Free Number-1950