Presentation for Special Award PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA Category: Overall Performance S. Harikishore, DEO

Statistics on Election to HP 17 Pathanamthitta, Kerala Date of Poll:10/04/2014 Voters:13,23,906 Polled votes:08,73,211 (66.005%) Candidates:16 Polling Booths:1205 (891 in the district) Polling party:5272 Result – Anto Antony (UDF): 3,58,842 – Adv. Peelipose Thomas: 3,02,651 – M.T. Remesh (BJP): 1,38,954

Overall performance 1.MCC, Expenditure Monitoring 2.Welfare of Polling personnel 3.SVEEP 4.Other areas 1.Complaint redressal 2.Media Management 3.EVM, Material Management 4.Law and Order 5.BMF, Model polling stations

1.MCC, Expenditure Monitoring

Activity 51 squads + 2 night squads (Static Surv, Video Surv, Anti Def, Flying) Weekly Review meeting Follow up on complaints (Asking questions in the next meeting) Monitoring in the field (Assistant Collector travelled 100+ km every day) Award for best teams 1.MCC, Expenditure Monitoring

Result Strong anti defacement activities 1.MCC, Expenditure Monitoring Name of the CandidateRemovals Anto Antony 18,452 Adv. Peelipose Thomas 13,285 M T Remesh 14,313 Mansoor Thengana 2,286 S Radhamano 793 Selina Prakkanam 1,240 Ajith Kumar K K 485 Aleyama Varghese 20 Santhosh Kumar 43 Sabukkutty Joy 13 Shilvin Kottackakath 218 Mathew Parey 2 TOTAL 51,238 Highest activity in the state

Result Strict Expenditure Monitoring 1.MCC, Expenditure Monitoring Name of the candidateCandidate Register Shadow Register Anto Antony 59,56,69564,21,582 Adv. Peelipose Thomas 42,57,54355,05,228 M T Remesh 20,52,71329,33,314 T K Pushpangathan 48,184 Aleyamma Varghese 5,01,6485,04,017 Manzoor Thengana 4,88,0776,26,675 S.Radhamani 1,80,5842,00,116 Sabukkutty Joy 3,20,8203,21,140 Ajith Kumar KK 85,7251,03,575 Lalitha T 38,65039,417 Shilvin Kottakkakathu 1,38,7801,55,061 Santhosh Kumar 1,11,3061,11,508 In all cases, high expenditure found, and candidates agreed

Learning Points Close monitoring + motivation will give best result Local Rates – Uniformity needed State specific strategy needed (No major seizures in Kerala) Imposing fine to environmentally degrading material can be implemented For future 1.MCC, Expenditure Monitoring

2. Welfare of Polling Personnel Health Food security Transport Training Monitoring Support Accommodation

Health 11 point criteria + Committee for exemption (573 exempted during first stage; and 23 during distribution) Health check up during distribution (69 people given treatment) 80 mobile medical squads for two days (with JPHN/JHI and 5 with doctors) First aid kit to all polling party On call service on poll day 2. Welfare of Polling Personnel

Food security Tie up with Café Kudumbasree Kudumbasree stalls in all distribution center. (Arrangement for breakfast, packed lunch and dinner) Pre order for poll day dinner 2238 units of food sold (Poll party 5272 ) Low cost/ Safe food for staff. Income for women SHG 2. Welfare of Polling Personnel

Transport and Accommodation Vehicles for onward journey after poll (after assessing the need during training) Meticulous plan to minimize waiting time Taxi’s on call facilitated Provided fan, liaison for safe accommodation 2. Welfare of Polling Personnel

Learning Points Happiness of Polling party is of prime importance Safety and security will help them perform better A model can be developed to integrate multiple satisfaction criteria (integrating welfare and services) Forms and data entry – simplification + Early finalization needed For future 2. Welfare of Polling Personnel

3.SVEEP

General Strategy Distribution of leaflets Introducing voting machines in public places Visit to Tribal colonies Publicity through facebook Road shows/ Rallies for awareness Creating short film 3. SVEEP

General Strategy Display of banners, fluxes Message from DC to local channels Cultural program (kathaprasangam) at various places Campus ambassadors, and awareness to youngsters Voter slip distribution (80.2% to home - achieved) 3. SVEEP

Specific Strategy 78 booths with < 60% polling identified Meeting of residents association, plantation workers Letter from Collector to all families High intensity campaign in selected areas Multiple agencies to reach to people (health, social welfare, kudumbasree) RESULT (56.7 % to 60.9%) 3. SVEEP

Learning Points Rather than booths with low %, there is need to focus on groups (plantation workers, new voters, tribal people, housewives, NRIs, senior citizen, new voters) Peer group pressure to be enhanced Long term strategy can be planned (like asking whether voted in election as criteria for services) Multiple factors affect voting percentage – Need to address factors with high weight age (like competition in the constituency, political situation) For future 3.SVEEP

Complaint Redressal 211 complaints registered. All complaints addressed/ attended with priority On the day of poll – 48 calls – All solved in the best possible time Media Management Special book released Regular media interaction Public education through media Information dissemination through Social media (facebook) 4.Other areas

Law and order 416/458 arms surrendered 107 cases booked (54 in total) Vulnerability mapping. Extra security at critical booths Security for EVMs EVM, Material Management New Performa designed whenever necessary All EVMs replaced! (ECIL by BELL) Entire process completed without delay 4.Other areas

Model Polling Stations Emphasize on BMF 10 model polling stations set up – Seating area with shade and decoration – Reception for all voters – Voter assistance cell – Health desk – Drinking water, Tea, snacks – Card with message from DEO after casting of votesRESULT RESULT (64.65 % to 65.59%) 4.Other areas

Facebook page of DEO Sweet distribution in model polling station Media center

Thanking you all