Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) December 12 and 13 reviewed the special summary revision (SSR) of electoral roll and preparedness for the upcoming general elections of 2024 with the participation of all District Election Officers and Collectors of the state. “Chief Electoral Officer NB Dhal briefed the senior deputy election commissioners (DECs) Dharmendra Sharma and Nitesh Kumar Vyas here on the overall progress of SSR and election general preparedness of state machinery for the election to be held in 2024,” informed an official. The Collectors made a detailed presentation on the status of SSR and election preparedness, senior DECs emphasized on the early disposal of all pending forms for addition, deletion, and corrections before the scheduled time fixed by ECI.
The ECI team emphasized the need to focus on women, young, elderly, PwD, third gender, and PVTG electors to ensure that the electoral roll is inclusive. Political party and stakeholder consultation was emphasized. For the purity of Electoral Roll, careful and diligent field verification for deletions and additions was also emphasized. All Collectors were sensitized on vulnerability mapping. They were also instructed to identify possible routes of movement of cash, liquor, drugs and put up effective enforcement mechanisms to ensure inducement-free elections.
