Photo electoral rolls revision dates announced

The Statesman, 16th November, 2008

The Election Commission of India has approved three different schedules for the revision of photo electoral rolls in the state with 1 January 2009 as the qualifying date. The first schedule relates to 17 districts namely Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nowrangpur, Nawapara, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanja, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Bhadrak, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Deogarh, Sonepur and Puri. As per this schedule, the draft publication of photo electoral rolls has been made on 10 November and the claims and objections will be received from 10 to 25 November. There will be special campaign days on 16 and 23 November.The second schedule includes the remaining 13 districts excluding the three Assembly constituencies of Bhubaneswar. The draft publication as per this schedule will be made on 17 November whereas claims and objections will be received till 2 December. The special campaign days will be on 23 and 30 November.The third schedule is meant for the three Assembly constituencies of Bhubaneswar city. According to this schedule, the draft publication will be made on 21 November and the period of filing claims and objections will be from 21 November to 6 December. There will be special campaign days on 23 and 30 November.Eligible persons whose names are not found in the electoral rolls as well as those attaining the age of 18 years as on 1 January 200’9 can apply in the prescribed form ~ Form no. 6 during the period specified for filing of claims and objections. Persons seeking deletion of names can apply in ~ Form no. 7. Further, electors seeking corrections in the entries relating to name, age, relationship etc. can apply in Form no. 8 and those seeking transposition of name from one polling area to another in the same Assembly constituency can apply in Form no. 8-A, during the said period. The forms are available free of cost at different polling stations as well as in the offices of sub-collectors and BDOs.Where they are no photographs against the voter’s name in the electoral roll, an option has been given to submit two copies of passport size coloured photographs in form EPIC 001-B. Persons seeking registration in the electoral roll by furnishing Form no. 6 and are not issued with Elector’s Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) earlier in any other place, may fill form EPIC 001-A and submit two photographs for the purpose.This time 42 new polling stations have been added in the state including 36 in Bhubaneswar, nine in Rourkela and seven in Cuttack taking the total number of polling stations in the state to 31,434.