Sir,
The joint Chief Electoral Officer J&K State has been doing a commendable exercise for up-dating the electoral rolls, but so far as migrant voters are concerned , they still remain neglected on many accounts.
Long back in May 2013, the migrant electors in Jammu were issued the requisite forms bearing the names of individual voters at various notified zonal offices for the purpose of preparation of EPICS. The voters returned the said forms to their respective zones after this whole exercise was done by the voters in scorching heat of summer bearing all types of inconveniences. After a gap of three months a small section of voters was informed trough press to collect their EPICS while the majority of voters was dropped. A very large number of voters from Srinagar district have yet to receive their EPICS.
Equally pathetie is the story of inclusions and deletions of names in the electoral rolls .The names of some voters have been deleted from their parent mohalla like Balgargen and adjusted in the adjoining mohalla like Karan Nagar falling under Batmallo constituency . The names of some electors who figured in draft roll of 2012 are found missing in the revised role of 2013. The inclusion forms submitted under receipt by such voters are eating dust and their names still remain to be included in the latest revision of 2014.
The joint Chief Electoral officer is requested to devise a fool proof system to look into the problems of migrant voters. We appreciate the deputation of district-wise election officers directly from valley to Jammu for speeding up the process of the finalization of the process of EPICS. Lastly the handful staff working at Election officer Shanker Building Akhnoor road , Jammu need to be advised not to be callous and arrogant with the electors when they approach them for help.
Yours etc…..
Maharaj Krishan Koul “Naqaib”
Durga Nagar Sec-I
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