Election Commission holds Video Conference with over 250 Observers of Phase 2
EC directs Observers them to ensure smooth, free
and fair polling
88 PCs in 12 States/UTs will go
to polls in Phase 2 on 26th April, 2024
Directs for all amenities at Polling stations, especially to combat heat
88 Parliamentary Constituencies in 12 states are scheduled for polling
on 26 April, 2024 in which 89 General Observers, 53 Police Observers and
109 Expenditure Observers have been deployed. All have reported in
constituencies before the last date of nomination i.e. 3 April, 2024.
Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner accompanied with Gyanesh Kumar,
Election Commissioner and Sh. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Election Commissioner asked
all the observers to strictly ensure that polling stations contain all
amenities for voters especially to combat heat, no inducements are offered
close to voting of second phase, forces are optimally utilised and law and
order is kept under strict watch.
Central Observers were inter alia directed to
ensure:
1. The preparedness for polling in all the constituencies
well in advance and ensure the level playing field for all the stakeholders
i.e. candidates and political parties
2.
To remain physically
available within the Parliamentary Constituency they are allotted during the
entire election process.
3. Wide publication of
mobile/landline/email/place of stay and circulation amongst candidate and
political parties so that they are available on the designated
numbers/addresses on daily basis to general public/candidate and political
parties
- Randomization
of deployment of forces in their presence
5.
That Central Forces/State Police Forces are
being utilized judiciously and maintaining neutrality and their deployment is
not favouring any political party/candidate
6.
Randomization of EVMs/VVPATs and polling
personnel in their presence
7.
Smooth process of home voting for 85+ and PwDs
and Postal Ballot for persons on election duty, essential duties and Service
Voters
8.
That the Electoral Rolls are supplied to the
political parties and contesting candidates
- The
Vulnerability Mapping has been fairly done by the district administration
and transportation and communication plan prepared accordingly
10. Deployment
of Micro Observers
- Commissioning
of EVM/VVPAT before all candidates / their representatives
12. Oversee
robust security arrangements at the EVM Strong Rooms and ensure presence of
authorised agents of all candidates
13. All
complaint redressal mechanisms are in place
14. That
integrated Control Rooms have been set up in districts under overall charge of
an officer authorised to take timely corrective action
15. 100%
distribution of voter information slips has been done in advance before the
polling day
16. All
the IT applications such as C-vigil, Voter Helpline App, Saksham App, ENCORE,
Suvidha App etc, are being used by the election staff and they are properly
trained to use these apps
17. The
training of all the polling personnel including the counting staff, Micro
Observers etc. are being/have been organized in orderly manner
18. Visiting
the polling stations in the constituency and ensure that Assured Minimum
Facilities are in place at all the polling stations
19. Setting
up of Voter Assistance Booth at all the polling stations for convenience of
voters, special facilitation for differently abled, physically challenged,
women, elderly and leprosy affected voters etc
20. Facilities
of drinking water, sheds/shamiyanas (tents)
for voters waiting in queue and proper sitting arrangements outside the polling
stations during polling
21. That
Flying Squads, Statistics Surveillance Teams, Video Viewing Teams, Border Check
Posts, Nakas etc. are doing their
work round the clock and the efforts are being made so that there is no
movement and distribution of cash, liquor, freebees, drugs/narcotics
22. Proper
working by Media Certification and Monitoring Committees for pre-certification
of political advertisement and paid news
23. Timely
curbing of fake news/mis-information, and pro-active dissemination of
information to steer positive narrative.