CEO reviews preparations for bye-elections in Lahaul-Spiti

Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral officer C. Paulrasu reviewed the preparations of bye- election for  Mandi Parliamentary Constituency at Keylong in Lahaul Spiti district on Sunday. 
A press release issued here said that the CEO directed the  District Election Officer to
ensure that various guidelines issued by Election Commission of India regarding bye election should be strictly adhered to. 
He gave necessary direction to ensure Assured Minimum Facilities at all 92 polling stations of Lahaul-Spiti assembly constituency. The officers should ensure availability of toilets, drinking water, sanitation, electricity and necessary facilities being provided to specially-abled persons.

Election Commission of India is also providing ballot paper facility for specially-abled, senior citizens above the age of 80 years and Covid positive voters. 
He said that to ensure cent-percent voting, awareness should be made at polling station level and village level by Booth Level Officers and other mediums and various activities for spreading awareness under SVEEP . 
He said that training is of utmost importance for an errorless voting process. Therefore it isimportant to impart training to all officers and officials involved in the election process.

C.Paulrasu gave directions in regard to the independent and unbiased election process and also gave directions in regards to voting and counting process. He asked the sector officers to ensure that the SoP regarding Covid-19 are adhered to and to ensure availability of sanitizer and mask at polling stations, social distancing and use of mask by the voters during bye-election.
During his visit to Lahaul, he also inspected polling stations, counting stations and strongrooms and also took stock of security systems and gave directions in regard to Law and Order.

DEO cum Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said that in Lahaul-Spiti Assembly Constituency,  Jispa and Quling have been established as women voting centres and Jahalma, Rangrik and Tashigang as model voting centres. He said that 26 voting centers have been identified for webcasting and 17 voting centers which lack communication facilities have been identified as shadow areas.

Earlier HP CEO also presided over a review meeting regarding preparations of bye-elections with officers of District Kullu, last evening. He also inspected strong room and counting hall and gave necessary direction in this regard.