Haryana Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal said that the draft voter list has been published on August 2 in preparation for the upcoming general assembly elections
Draft Voter List Published; Citizens can check their names, CEO Haryana
Claims and Objections for corrections can be filed till August 16
Final Voter Lists will be published on August 27
Chandigarh, August 2 –
Haryana Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal said that the draft voter list has been published on August 2 in preparation for the upcoming general assembly elections. Any citizen or representative of political parties can check the names and other details of the electors in these draft lists. If there are any errors, claims and objections can be filed through Form-8 by August 16.
Haryana Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Pankaj Agarwal further shared that the resolution of claims and objections will be completed through District Election Officer by August 26. The final voter lists will be published on August 27, 2024. He urged young boys and girls who have completed the age of 18 to register their votes before the Haryana Assembly elections and participate in the democratic process to contribute to the development of the state and country.
The Haryana Chief Electoral Officer said that the Election Commission of India has streamlined the process for including names in the voter list. Previously, the qualifying date was considered to be January 1, with the process conducted once a year. Now, new votes can be registered four times a year, on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
He shared that special dates were set for preparing the revised voter list on July 27 and 28. Similarly, special dates have been set for August 3 and 4. On these two days, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will be present at polling stations to assist in voter registration, and booth-level agents are also encouraged to contact BLOs on these dates.
The Chief Electoral Officer also informed that citizens can register their votes through the Voter Helpline mobile app. Additionally, information about voter registration can be obtained by calling the Voter Helpline number, 1950. He said that having one’s name listed in the voter list is essential for casting a vote, so young boys and girls should ensure their names are registered.