Over 545K register as new voters in spl drive
Jaipur, Oct. 19 -- Rajasthan received 5,45,863 Form 6 applications by October 15 under a special campaign to enrol eligible citizens in the electoral rolls, election officials said.
Of these, 31,600 were advance applications from people aged 18-19, while 2,71,510 applications were received from the same age group between October 1 and 15.
Another 2,42,753 applications came from eligible citizens aged 20 and above during the fortnight.
According to election officials, Bharatpur, Karauli, Bundi, Alwar and Dholpur were among the leading districts in receiving applications from previously unenrolled citizens aged 18-19.
The leading assembly constituencies in this category included Baseri, Kathumar, Nadbai, Alwar Rural, Bari, Vaira, Bamanwas, Sapotra, Keshoraipatan, Nagar, Rajgarh-Lakshmangarh, Begun, Kotputli, Churu, Hindaun and Jhotwara.
For eligible citizens aged 20 and above, Karauli, Alwar, Bharatpur, Jaipur and Sawai Madhopur led in identifying those missing from the rolls and receiving their applications.
Jhotwara, Vidyadhar Nagar, Todabhim, Tijara, Hindaun, Rajgarh-Lakshmangarh, Gangapur, Ramgarh, Karauli and Sapotra were among the constituencies that received the highest number of applications in this category.
Chief electoral officer Naveen Mahajan said the district-wise and constituency-wise progress of the campaign had been reviewed, and officials were directed to step up outreach to eligible young people missing from the electoral rolls.
Booth level officers (BLOs) were instructed to identify eligible citizens who had not enrolled and help them complete Form 6, in line with targets set by the Election Commission of India.
Mahajan directed officials to encourage young and first-time voters to enrol through electoral literacy clubs in schools and colleges, activities under the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme and local awareness campaigns.
He also called for special outreach at night shelters and labour colonies, and among homeless people and disadvantaged groups, to ensure no eligible citizen was left out of the electoral rolls.
District election officers and electoral registration officers were instructed to review the campaign regularly and ensure that applications were processed within the prescribed timelines....
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