Draft Voter List Review Meeting Held with Political Parties – South Corporation

A meeting was held with representatives of various political parties regarding the revision of the draft voter list and election preparations. The discussion focused on public awareness, voter registration scrutiny, polling station concerns, and transparency in voter list access.

Key Details:

• The meeting was chaired by Commissioner and Additional District Election Officer (ADEO) K. N. Ramesh.

• Political party representatives raised several objections and suggestions regarding the voter list revision process.

• Parties expressed concern that the public had not received adequate information about submitting objections related to the voter list.

• The ADEO assured that wider publicity would be done through auto announcements, media advertisements, and social media.

• It was confirmed that the draft voter list has already been published on the official website.

• Political parties jointly requested that the deadline for submitting objections be extended and urged that a letter be sent to the State Election Commission.

• Form-6 is being distributed for new voters who have turned 18 years old.

• Parties suggested strict cross-verification of Form-6 applications submitted by applicants above 25 years to prevent duplicate voting.

• Complaints were raised regarding polling booths being shifted more than 2 km away in the Adugodi area.

• A request was made to relocate the polling station set up at Sun City Apartment.

• Parties requested that voter lists be made available for public inspection at ward offices and that details of responsible officials be published on the website.

• To reduce invalid votes, parties recommended distributing ballot voting manuals and conducting mock polls for voter awareness.