Draft electoral roll extracts for Kashmiri migrants published

Srinagar, August 29

The Jammu and Kashmir Election Department has published the draft electoral roll extracts of Kashmiri migrants.

According to officials, the step is aimed of taking further the EC’s proactive approach to accommodate the needs of Kashmiri migrants and enhancing their electoral participation.

A statement said EC has mapped the 19 special polling stations in Jammu to the camps and zones individually, ensuring that every zone has at least one special polling station.

“Draft electoral roll extracts have been generated from actual voter lists and published for information of Kashmiri migrants to submit any claims of omission of names, or opting to vote at their original polling station in the Kashmir Valley or opting for voting through postal ballot and 7 days’ time period has been given to furnish such claims,” the office of the J&K Chief Electoral Officer said in a statement.

These draft electoral roll extracts without photographs prepared for the respective zone/special polling stations have been placed at all zonal offices, as well as the office of Relief & Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), J&K.

All the electors figuring in the draft electoral roll extract as well as those whose name does not figure in the draft electoral roll extract can approach office of the Assistant Returning Officer, Migrants, Jammu, or their respective zonal officers (nodal officers)/booth level officers (BLO’s), the spokesperson said.

“The claims/objections in writing as per the prescribed format must be submitted within 7 days of publication of this notification,” it said.

Further, the process of mapping the zones/camps with 19 special polling stations for Jammu has been completed, officials said.