Preparations for Spl summary revision of electoral rolls-2023 reviewed at Kupwara

Kupwara : Following the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray, who is also District Election Officer (DEO) Kupwara, a meeting of EROs and AEROs to review Special Summary Revision(SSR) of Electoral Rolls-2023 was held on Tuesday at DC office complex under the Chair of Additional Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Gh. Nabi Bhat.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Handwara, (ERO) Nazir Ahmad Mir, Dy. District Election officer Mehraj Din Wani, ACR Kupwara, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat and all Assistant Electoral Registration Officers(Tehsildars), Officials from District Election Authority Kupwara and other concerned were present in the meeting.
At the outset, the ADC took a detailed review of the action plan for smooth and successful conduct of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Electoral Rolls-2023 to register all eligible electorates in all Assembly segments of the Kupwara District.
On the occasion, the ADC was given a detailed overview about the exercise and it was given out that the Special Summary Revision(SSR)–2023 with April 01, 2023 as the qualifying date is commencing from April 05 with the publication of Draft Electoral Rolls and culminate on May 10, 2023 with the Publication of Final Electoral Rolls.
Giving activity wise details, the meeting was also informed that date of Publication of Draft Electoral Rolls of all Assembly Constituencies of Kupwara is 05-04-2023, while period of filing claims and objections for Additions, Deletions, Corrections and Transposition is from 05-04-2023 to 20-04-2023.
It was also informed that 2 Special Camps for Electoral Registration will be organised at all the Polling Stations of the District on April 9, 2023(Sunday) and April 15, 2023 (Saturday), to have focused outreach to enrol all eligible electors and concerned Booth Level Officers (BLOs) shall remain available at respective booths with requisite Forms and Draft Electoral Rolls for the assistance of the Electors.
It was also given that the Disposal of Claims and Objections by ERO shall be made by April 28, 2023(Friday). Similarly, checking of health parameters and obtaining Commission’s permission for final publication/Updating database and printing of supplements is April 04, 2023.
Speaking on the occasion, the ADC emphasized on conducting extensive SVEEP awareness programmes in all the Assembly Constituencies of the District to maximise registration of all eligible electorates.
The ADC said that the prime objective of the Special Summary Revision (SSR)–2023) to keep the Electoral Roll updated and to provide an opportunity to get fresh enrolment of young eligible voters having attained the age of 18 or more as on qualifying date and to give opportunities for correction in particulars of electors and also to invite objections against any wrong inclusion in the Electoral Roll.
The ADC instructed all the EROs/AEROs to create momentum regarding the exercise from the day first and supervise the process with focused attention to ensure 100% registration of all eligible and ensure no elector is left unregistered keeping in view the limited time period to conduct the exercise.
The ADC directed the Officers to conduct revision strictly in accordance with the ECI guidelines as per schedule and complete the process within the given timeline.
The ADC also stressed on conducting analysis of Electoral Rolls to identify the areas and polling parts where some voters have remained unregistered in the Electoral Rolls.