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Jiribam, Feb 24:
Poll preparation process for second phase election is moving on in full swing at Jiribam District as in other districts of Manipur with the District Election Officer, Jiribam Shri W. Malemnganba Chenglei appointing 6 separate polling teams exclusively for the Absentee voters.
The 6 polling teams for Absentee voters comprise of 2 (two) Polling Officials with videographers, micro-observer, and security personnel each. The main purpose of forming these teams is to pay visits to the address of eligible Absentee voters and also to issue and receipt of postal ballot apart from conducting a house-to-house visit. The house-to-house visit has been fixed in 2 rounds.
As per the Election Commission of India’s decision dated the 16th July 2020, the facility for voting through postal ballot paper is being imparted to Senior Citizens (AVSC), PwDs (AVPD) marked in Electoral Roll, and Covid 19 suspect or affected (AVCO) persons at their houses or place of quarantine/hospital.
The number of Absentee voters marked in Electoral Roll for AVSC, AVPD, AVCO is 387,173 and 0 respectively with the total figure coming to around 560 voters.
All stakeholders including absentee voters for postal ballot, candidates, and agents are requested to ensure the following guidelines of ECI for categories of electors in order to have a transparent and accountable election in addition to maintaining the secrecy of voting and ensuring 100% voting by all absentee voters of the district, as per a notice issued by DEO, Jiribam.