KOHIMA, SEPTEMBER 27 (DIPR): Under the provision of Section 21(2) (a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the electoral rolls for each constituency shall be revised in the prescribed manner with reference to 1st January 2012 as the qualifying date before each general election/by-election, unless otherwise directed by the Election Commission for reason to be recorded in writing. The Commission, as a matter of principle, orders revision of electoral rolls every year. The prime objective of the revision is to produce clean and accurate rolls with the cooperation and involvement of the electors, political parties, Rural and Urban local bodies, NGOs etc.
In connection to the above, the Commission in a letter addressed to Chief Electoral Officer of all States/UTs has directed that all vacant posts related to revision of rolls, should be filled up immediately and banned on transfers during the revision period of any officer or staff employed in connection with the preparation, revision and correction of the electoral rolls. The Commission further informed that no officer/officials against whom the Commission has recommended any disciplinary action or against whom a criminal case is pending in any court of law, be associated with the election work or election related duty or with any revision work connected with electoral roll.
In connection to the above, the Commission in a letter addressed to Chief Electoral Officer of all States/UTs has directed that all vacant posts related to revision of rolls, should be filled up immediately and banned on transfers during the revision period of any officer or staff employed in connection with the preparation, revision and correction of the electoral rolls. The Commission further informed that no officer/officials against whom the Commission has recommended any disciplinary action or against whom a criminal case is pending in any court of law, be associated with the election work or election related duty or with any revision work connected with electoral roll.
