Lucknow: Amid reports of irregularities in voter rolls from Pilibhit and Azamgarh , Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa has ordered a statewide audit of all Form 6, Form 7 and Form 8 entries processed by computer assistants since April 10, the day the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ended.
During the meeting, the CEO warned officials that the ERO, assistant ERO and computer assistant concerned would face action under Section 32 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, if any irregularity was found in the audit. He also reviewed complaints received on special campaign day Oct 24 regarding late arrival or absence of BLOs from polling booths.
The district election officer could also be held responsible for inadequate supervision, he said. Rinwa also directed officials to ensure that no request under the “Book a Call with BLO” service on the ECINET app and voters.eci.gov.in portal was pending for more than 48 hours. Failure to respond to call requests on time, or selecting that option without contacting voters, could invite action following complaints,” he said.
Complaints circulating on social media regarding duplicate voters were also taken up during the meeting. The CEO expressed displeasure that district election officers in Bulandshahr, Sitapur, Ghaziabad and Aligarh did not send reports on time and directed them to ensure prompt action. “BLOs should contact voters before marking them ‘unavailable’. Calling for reports on the BLOs concerned, the CEO warned that such complaints during special campaign days were unacceptable.
The order was issued in a virtual meeting of the CEO with divisional commissioners, district election officers, electoral registration officers (EROs), assistant EROs and computer assistants on Saturday.