Election 2023: The Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday said that the Election Commission is committed to free and fair elections, with special attention given to making voting easy for the common man and increasing the voting percentage. The Commissioner also said that there is no proposal before the Commission for compulsory voting. Speaking to reporters in Jaipur, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that the candidates contesting the elections will have to disclose their criminal records by giving advertisements in newspapers.
‘Why did the party choose him as its candidate?’
Along with this, political parties will also have to explain the reason why the party has selected him as the candidate. He said that for the first time in Rajasthan, the facility to vote from home will be available for elderly voters as well as people with 40 percent disability. When asked about compulsory voting, he said, “There is no proposal for compulsory voting before the Election Commission.”
Initiative to increase voting percentage in Rajasthan
Rajiv Kumar said that initiatives have been taken to increase the voting percentage and ease of voting, and also gave strict instructions to the law enforcement agencies in the state to check the transportation of liquor and cash in the border areas, especially at the Haryana and Punjab border. went. He said that there are a total of 5.25 crore voters in the state which include 2.73 crore men, 2.51 crore women and 604 transgenders. He said that 18462 voters are above 100 years of age, 11.8 lakh are above 80 years of age and 21.9 lakh are first-time voters.
Several meetings with state government officials
During its state tour with the Commission members, the Commission held several meetings with state government officials regarding election preparations from Friday. The Commission held meetings with representatives of political parties, Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, District Collectors and District Superintendents of Police and other officials during the three-day visit. In the elections, 1600 polling centers will be managed by women, 200 centers will be managed by disabled people and 1600 centers will be managed by newly appointed youth. Webcasting will also be done in 50 percent of the total 51756 polling stations.