Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Friday, announced the change of responsibilities of the micro-observers engaged in the review of the hearings on claims and objections regarding the draft voters’ list in West Bengal, which is the current stage of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR). As of now, the micro-observers had been deputed at the different hearing centres to supervise whether the hearing sessions were being conducted as per the guidelines set by t…
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Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has advised Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to refrain from writing explanatory notes on the supporting identity documents received from voters during hearing sessions on claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in West Bengal.The Commission had specifically directed the EROs not to write the word “verified” on the documents received from the voters concerned, said sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CE…
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has advised the micro-observers appointed to supervise the hearing sessions to be especially vigilant about the mismatches in dates of birth (DOBs) in its records and supporting documents furnished by the voters concerned. Clear instructions were given to the micro-observers during a training programme on Wednesday about their roles in the hearing sessions.Explaining the matter in detail, sources in the office of the Chief Electoral O…