DEO Kupwara reviews preparations for 2nd Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls-2024

KUPWARA, JULY 25: In order to ensure smooth conduct of 2nd Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Electoral Rolls-2024, the District Election Officer (DEO) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan today chaired a meeting of EROs, AEROs other Officers at Kupwara.

At the outset, the DEO took a thorough review of the Action Plan for the smooth conduct of the 2nd SSR to register all eligible electorates in all 06 Assembly segments of the Kupwara District.

The DEO said that the prime objective of the 2nd Special Summary Revision (SSR)–2024) 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 in the Electoral Roll.

She said that the Election Commission of India has instructed the necessary completion of pre-revision activities and the Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls, with July 1, 2024, as the qualifying date, with effect from 25 July to 09 August.

The DEO asked the Officers to ensure the addition of new voters, inclusion of left-out voters, and rectification of the photographs before the due date as per ECI guidelines.
She also instructed all the EROs/AEROs and Nodal Officer SVEEP to create momentum regarding the exercise from the day first and supervise the process with focused attention to ensure 100% registration of all eligible electorates and ensure no elector is left unregistered.

She further emphasized the need to complete the SSR-2024 process within the given timeline and asked for achieving targets of Electoral Rolls particularly during the ensuing Special Camps being organized on 27 & 28 July and 03 & 04 August, 2024.

The DEO directed the concerned to focus on SVEEP activities and door to door voter enrollment campaigns and organize special camps for women, young, migrant, PwD voters and seek feedback from political parties in this regard.

She instructed concerned officers to activate BAGs (Booth Awareness Groups) and organize (VAPs) Voter Awareness Programs in schools. She instructed the EROs to organize Mega Special Camps in every assembly constituency at prominent public places.

The meeting was attended by EROs, AEROs, Deputy District Election Officer, and Officials of District Election Authority Kupwara and other concerned.