District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana Pradeep Kumar Agrawal has appealed to all the eligible persons to get themselves registered as voters at the earliest.
He said Punjab would head to the Lok Sabha polls in less than a month, ie on May 19. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has gone full throttle to sensitise and register maximum eligible people as voters and the drive has been a resounding success with a large number of the residents getting registered. But in case anybody is left out, then they should register themselves as voters before the last date as there is still some time left.
He said as per Section 62 of the Representation of People Act, 1951, only a person who is enrolled as a voter in the electoral roll is entitled to vote in that constituency. While elections to the 13th Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will see a single-phase poll on May 19, the last day for candidates to file nominations is April 29. He further said the Election Commission requires those who want to vote to register at least 10 days before the last date for filing nominations, making the deadline for registrations in Punjab as April 19.
He further said the process of registration had been simplified. People should verify their details on the voter helpline app or log on to www.nvsp.in. In case they are not enrolled as voters, they can fill Form 6 online via the mobile app or website or at the facilitation centre in the DC, SDM and Tehsildar’s office. Citizens can also contact on toll-free number 1950 for any query or assistance.
He urged all those who are yet to register to do so before April 19 in order to be able to vote in this Lok Sabha Election.
Source – Tribune