SEC extends Panchayat voter revision schedule

SEC Braj Raj Sharma and Secretary RDD Shahid Choudhary at a review meeting on Friday.
SEC Braj Raj Sharma and Secretary RDD Shahid Choudhary at a review meeting on Friday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 2: The State Election Commission (SEC) today said the dates for filing of claims, objections for additions, deletions, corrections and transposition regarding Revision Schedule for Panchayat Electoral Roll (with 01-01-2024 as qualifying date) has been extended till February 12.
One additional special camp at the polling booth locations shall be held on February 10 and February 11.
The date for disposal of claims and objection by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) would be February 23 while the final publication of the Electoral Roll 2024 would be done on March instead of February 26.
Meanwhile, the State Election Commissioner (SEC), Braj Raj Sharma today chaired a meeting of senior officers to review the revised schedule for Panchayat Electoral Roll-2024 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Secretary RDD Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Secretary SEC Susheel Kumar, Joint Director Information (HQ) Vevaik Puri, Joint Director RDD Avleen Kour, Assistant Commissioner Relief (Migrant) Riyaz Ahmad, besides senior officers from concerned departments were present in the meeting where as Deputy Commissioners joined the meeting via video conference.
The SEC reviewed the district wise status of progress in updating the Panchayat Electoral Roll-2024 and discussed about the issue/difficulties in updating the same.
Sharma emphasized upon the concerned officials to gear up their men and machinery to expedite the process of updating the Electoral Roll and achieve the target well in time.
He added that Panchayat Election Booth Officials (PEBOs), including Village Level Workers (VLWs), Multi-Purpose Workers (MPWs), and Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS), along with Assembly Booth Level Officers shall be available to guide electors with requisite forms and Panchayat Rolls.