Varanasi: Acting on the directions of Election Commission of India , special camps will be held on Saturday at all 3,300 polling stations in the district to enrol eligible citizens whose names are missing from the electoral roll, including first-time voters.
Those who have completed 18 years of age, or are about to turn 18, and whose names are not yet included in the electoral roll may submit the required form along with necessary documents to the BLO at their polling station. Eligible citizens may submit Form 6 for new voter registration, Form 7 for deletion of names from the voter list and Form 8 for correction or transfer of entries. Voters may also submit Forms 6, 7 and 8 online through the ECINET mobile app or at https://voters.eci.gov.in.
Additional commissioner (administration) and deputy district election officer Pankaj Kumar said the district election officer, deputy district election officer, electoral registration officers, assistant electoral registration officers and supervisory officers will inspect booths on the camp day. Legal action will be taken under the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act if any BLO is found absent during inspection. All educational institutions, offices and other premises where polling stations have been set up will remain open on the day of the campaign.
Citizens have been urged to visit their designated polling booths on Saturday to check their names in the voter list.