CEO office conducts conference of UT, Distt ICONS to boost voter participation

CEO office conducts conference of UT, Distt ICONS to boost voter participation
CEO office conducts conference of UT, Distt ICONS to boost voter participation

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 31: With a mission to boost maximum participation of electorates in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections commencing from September 18, 2024, the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) J&K on Saturday conducted a conference of UT/Districts ICONS through Online mode.
The conference was held under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Rahul Sharma at Nirvachan Bhawan, Jammu, in presence of Akther Hussain Qazi, Nodal Officer SVEEP and Sapna Kotwal, Nodal Officer for Media.
The UT ICONS and influencers along with District Level Social Media ICONS coming from various fields of achievements including singing, music, sports, literature, technology, social work and others participated in the conference virtually.
The aim of the conference was to create awareness among the masses in connection with upcoming J&K Assembly elections to be held in 3 phases across the 90 Assembly Constituencies commencing from September 18, 2024 and especially those who are the first time voters.
During the conference, the UT ICONS were urged to educate and influence the voters to participate the biggest democratic exercise of the J&K UT by using their skills and experience.
Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Rahul Sharma exhorted the ICONS to target young voters, PwDs, tribals, slum dwellers, women, weaker sections and old age voters to ensure their maximum participation in the elections.