Voters’ Day: Delhi CEO for playing democratic role effectively

The office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, celebrated the 15th National Voters’ Day on Saturday under the theme ‘Nothing like voting, I vote for sure’.

The event was aimed at inspiring voter participation, particularly among first-time voters, and foster a deeper commitment to democracy.

Speaking at the event, Chief Electoral Officer Alice Vaz said, “Voters are the backbone of a democracy. Our constant endeavour is to educate, motivate, facilitate, engage, and empower voters so that they can play their democratic role more effectively. Let’s renew our commitment to making elections truly inclusive, accessible and participative.”

First-time voters from diverse backgrounds were felicitated with their Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPICs).

Awards for the Best Electoral Practices were given to a total 16 achievers at the state and district levels for their outstanding performance in election management.

Three DEOs namely Kinni Singh, IAS (DEO-West); Mekala Chaitanya Prasad, IAS (DEO-South); and Amol Srivastava, IAS (DEO-EAST) were awarded for election management and voter’s education and electoral participation, election management, IT initiatives, election management and innovative measures.