Draft list of polling station released; objections invited till June 15

The territory medication has released a draught database for the reorganisation of polling stations successful the 7 Assembly constituencies of Visakhapatnam district, and person invited objections and suggestions from stakeholders till June 15.

District Election Officer and Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore connected Sunday said that the workout is being undertaken successful accordance with the directions of the Election Commission of India. It pertains to the reorganisation of the existing 1,980 polling stations successful the district.

The draught database has been prepared aft taking into relationship factors specified arsenic the constitution of caller polling stations wherever required, changes successful existing polling presumption details, and relocation of polling stations to guarantee that the fig of electors per polling presumption does not transcend 1,200, arsenic stipulated successful the Commission’s guidelines.

Copies of the draught database person been made disposable astatine the offices of Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and the Collectorate for nationalist scrutiny. Recognised governmental parties, MPs and MLAs person besides been provided copies. Written objections and suggestions whitethorn beryllium submitted to the acrophobic authorities earlier June 15.