SSR of electoral rolls-2023 reviewed at Kupwara

DC emphasises on speeding up process, extensive SVEEP awareness programs

KUPWARA, April 12: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray who is also the District Election Officer (DEO) today convened a meeting of EROs and AEROs of the district to review Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Electoral Rolls-2023 at DC office complex, here.

 The DC took a detailed review of the progress achieved under updation of votes in all assembly segments of Kupwara district.

 He directed concerned EROs and AEROs to register all eligible electorates in all Assembly segments of the Kupwara district so that no eligible voter is left out unregistered.

On the occasion, DC was given a detailed overview about the exercise and it was given out that the Special Summary Revision (SSR)–2023 was continuing smoothly according to the action plan.

Dr Sagar stressed upon the concerned to achieve the target within the stipulated time frame.

He emphasized on conducting extensive SVEEP awareness programmes in all the Assembly Constituencies of the district to maximise registration of all eligible electorates and asked the concerned to display the banners at important places.

The DC said that the prime objective of SSR–2023 is to keep the Electoral Roll updated and to provide an opportunity to get fresh enrolment of young eligible voters having attained the age of 18 or more as on qualifying date and to give opportunities for correction in particulars of electors besides inviting objections against any wrong inclusion in the Electoral Roll.

He instructed all the EROs/AEROs to speed up the process of SSR and supervise the process with focused attention to ensure 100% registration of all eligible voters and ensure no elector is left unregistered keeping in view the limited time period.

The DC directed the concerned Officers to conduct revision strictly in accordance with the ECI guidelines as per schedule.

He also stressed on conducting analysis of Electoral Rolls to identify the areas and polling parts where some voters have remained unregistered in the Electoral.

DC asked the concerned Officers to call the meeting of BLOs of the entire district so that desired progress is achieved.

ADDC Kupwara, Altaf Ahmad Khan; ADC Handwara, Nazir Ahmad Mir; Dy. District Election officer, Mehraj Din Wani; ACR Kupwara, SDMs and all Tehsildars of the district, officials from District Election Authority Kupwara and other concerned were present in the meeting.