ECI Orders Voter List Completion by August 20

Srinagar, July 12: All preparations for the projected assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir must be finished, according to a directive from the Election Commission of India (ECI). The second special summary revision of voter lists must be finished by August 20.

According to the news outlet Kashmir News Observer (KNO), district election officers and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole convened virtually on Thursday under the direction of ECI Director Shubhra Saxena, who gave important directives.https://kashmirconvener.com/2024/07/13/eci-directs-completion-of-voter-lists-by-aug-20/

Officials discussed election preparations during the two-hour virtual discussion, going over the actions that have been performed thus far. Starting on June 25, the special summary revision of voter lists will be finished by July 24. Claims and objections can be submitted from July 25 to August 9; decisions are anticipated by August 19. August 20 is when the final voter list is expected to be made public.https://24indiannews.com/arvind-kejeriwal-https-24indiannews-comp125/

The borders of voting places are being determined and expanded, in addition to the updating of voter lists. Compared to the Lok Sabha elections, there will be more voting places for the assembly elections. Verification will be done door to door with the assistance of special camps on July 27–28 and August 3–4.

Election officials said that on July 12, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will meet with an ECI secretary-level officer. The drive for polls comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his resolve to hold assembly elections and reinstate Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in Srinagar on International Yoga Day. JP Nadda, the national president of the BJP, later traveled to the area to advance this goal.