ECI to hold meeting on election preparedness with J&K DEOs on July 10

Srinagar, July 05: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a meeting with the District Election Officers of Jammu and Kashmir on July 10.

As per a communique issued by the Joint Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir, a copy of which lies with Kashmir News Service (KNS) the meeting will be conducted via video conferencing and will address essential election preparations.

It said that there will be a comprehensive review of issues raised by district-level political parties, updates on the roles and deployment of Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Booth Level Officers (BLOs), and the progress of house-to-house verifications.

The discussions will also focus on enhancing the accuracy of the electoral roll, improving Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPICs), and preparing an integrated draft roll, it said.

DEOs have been directed to submit detailed status reports by July 9, 2024, it added.