Latest news with #RegistrationOfficers

India Today

Digital linking of death certificates among poll body's key electoral reforms

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a series of significant measures aimed at enhancing the accuracy of electoral rolls and increasing transparency in the electoral process. The development came amid ongoing concerns raised by opposition parties regarding the integrity of voter initiatives include the digital integration of death certificates, issuance of photo ID cards for booth-level officers, and a redesigned voter information slip for better clarity. These steps are intended to strengthen the credibility of the electoral rolls and promote greater transparency throughout the election INTEGRATION OF DEATH CERTIFICATESadvertisementA key initiative involves the digital integration of death certificate data. The poll body will now digitally obtain death registration data directly from the Registrar General of India, which will expedite and improve the accuracy of removing deceased individuals from electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will receive timely death data, empowering Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to conduct efficient field verifications without the need for formal Form 7 requests. This streamlined process promises to maintain more up-to-date electoral ID CARDS FOR BOOTH-LEVEL OFFICERS To further enhance public trust and facilitate easier identification, the Commission has mandated the issuance of standard photo identity cards for all Booth Level Officers (BLO). These officers, who serve as a vital link between the Election Commission and voters, will now carry identification cards featuring their measure addresses previous concerns about the difficulty citizens and polling agents faced in identifying BLOs, thereby increasing transparency during house-to-house verification, registration campaigns and other electoral processes. ID card for BLOs. REDESIGNED VOTER INFORMATION SLIPSIn another voter-centric move, the Election Commission has redesigned Voter Information Slips (VIS) for improved clarity. The serial number and part number of each voter will now be printed in a larger font size, enabling voters to easily locate their designated polling stations. This enhancement will also assist polling officials in efficiently locating voter names on the electoral Watch