District level training for BLOs on special drive for enrolment of left out 18-21 years was held on June 16 at council hall, Mon.
In his address, deputy commissioner & district election officer, Mon, W. Honje Konyak appealed to the BLOs of the district to work sincerely to achieve clean and healthy electoral roll.
He asserted that healthy and clean electoral roll was required to achieve clean and fair elections in the state as desired by the people. Therefore, Konyak appealed to the BLOs to take proper care of their respective electoral roll as their own child to ensure free, fair and clean elections.
The DC further asserted that compared to projected census 2017, the enrolment of age group between 18 – 19 years was only 14.7%. He said that this may be due to early enrolment of young voters and urged the BLOs to conduct physical verification for age and corrections. He also stressed on age correction for old persons.
ADC & ERO Mon Shanavas and Mono Khiam ADC Mon also spoke and addressed the BLOs.
In the technical session, Akheto Shohe AEO Mon spoke on “Special Drive for 18 – 19 years 2017”, Chanthungo Kikon H.A. election department on “Duties of BLOS and form filling procedures” and “Feedback of BLO’s work 2016” by Patong LDA Election department. Vote of thanks was delivered by Winsha UDA Election department.
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