ECI introduced many new Initiatives in the last three months: Sibin C

Punjab E News: Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C informed that under the dynamic leadership of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Election Commission of India has introduced many new Initiatives in the last three months. Gyanesh Kumar appointed as Chief Election Commissioner of India on 19th February 2025.

Sibin C said that for facilitate electors; maximum number of voters at a polling station has been restricted to 1200 by ECI. Similarly, additional polling booths will be set up in High Rises/Colonies and for electoral roll updation, data of death registration to be directly obtained from RGI database (Registrar General of India) & will be updated after verification. He said that voter information slips to be made more elector friendly; serial number and part number of the voter will now be displayed more prominently.

He further said that from February to till date, Pan-India All-Party meetings conducted at the CEO/DEO/ERO level. Total 4,719 meetings held (CEO-40/ DEOs-800/EROs-3879) and over 28,000 representatives of political parties participated in these meetings. Election Commission also held meetings with heads of National & State political parties, i.e. AAP/BJP/BSP/CPI(M)/NPP. ECI also held capacity building programmes for Booth Level Agents of Political Parties at IIIDEM (Bihar, Tamilnadu & Puducherry).

Sibin said that ECI introduced new Integrated Dashboard – ECINET, with aim to provide all services for all stakeholders at a single point (Single App to replace 40 + Apps/Websites). Duplicate EPIC Number issue also resolved. He informed that 28 stakeholders were identified in the entire process of preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of elections, including electors, election officials, political parties, candidates and others based on Representation of the People Act 1950, 1951, Registration of Electors Rules 1960, Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 and the instructions issued by the ECI from time to time. For each of these stakeholders, training presentations are being prepared based on the Acts, Rules and Instructions of the Commission.

In a unique initiative, ECI announced to issue Standard Photo ID Card for BLOs. More than 3000 Booth Level Supervisors already trained at IIIDEM and over 1 lakh BLO Supervisors to be trained in next few years. ECI also conducted orientation programme for SMNOs & MNOs from CEO offices of all 36 States/UTs at IIIDEM and training conducted for Police Officers from Bihar at IIIDEM. ECI has also Implemented Biometric Attendance, operationalisation and roll out of E-Office and doing regular meetings with CEOs.