The Election Commission of India on Saturday called on all Electoral Registration Offiers to concentrate on getting youth registered for voting and to improve EPIC performance.
Speaking after holding a review meeting with Electoral Registration Officers and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers on the special summary revision of electoral rolls in respect of the 15 Assembly constituencies of Hyderabad district and 7 Assembly constituencies in Ranga Reddy district, Election Commission of India Secretary Srivasthava said that all the EROs and AEROs must concentrate on Youth Registration.
Srivasthava directed the EROs and AEROs to serve notices and follow the specified rules while deleting names from the Electoral Rolls, and further stated there is every need to improve EPIC performance.
The EC Secretary, while interacting with the EROs and the AEROs, said that discrepancies have to be sorted out in a proper manner, and that they must proceed according to the set time frame.
He said they must conduct special drives to create awareness among electors to participate and to get their names enrolled in the Electoral Rolls.
He revealed that the total number of Claims and Objections received was 85,941 through drop boxes, VFCs, designated locations, special campaign dates, postal claims, and online applications from October 30 to December 5, 2010.