Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation Presented by: Shri Prashant Kumar, ARO/ ERO/ DS(Election)/ RDC (S)

District Profile Districts:-One, Dadra & Nagar Haveli Subdivision:- 2 Silvassa & Khanvel Patelad:- 11 Constituency:- One Parliamentary & No Assembly. Literacy Rate:-77.65% o Male:-86.46% o Female:-65.93% No. of registered industries: No. of industrial worker:-1,50,000 (approx) Polling Stations: Total Electors in Final Photo Electoral Roll 2014:

Challanges 1. EP ratio 2. Law and Order 3. Hamlets and Forest Area 4. Migrated Population 5. Tribal Area 6. Highly Political Sensitive

Proper Management of Electoral Roll 1. Awareness through Banners and Hoardings 2. Bulk SMS were sent 3. Awareness through Cable TV and News papers 4. Local sentiments were added i.e. tarpa and thali folk dances were used. 5. Different registration camps were organized specially in industrial area. 6. Nukad Naatak and School student’s rallies were also organized. 7. Near about voters were added

Polling Stations Auxiliary Polling Stations were established 2. BMF at all polling stations were ensured. 3. A survey of all polling stations was conducted. 4. Samiyana/Tent was erected at all polling station. 5. Appropriate signages was placed at each polling stations. 6. Helpdesks to facilitate the voters.

Voting Awareness 1. A dedicated vehicle along with folk dancers was engaged to aware the voters for ethical voting. 2. EVM demonstration at Hatt/ Local Bazzar, residential societies and imminent places. 3. Colour Voters slip 4. Sector Medical officers along with Sector Magistrate and Sector Police Officer were appointed.

Law & Order 1. Preventive Action proceedings under Section 107 of CrPC 3. Sensitize the Political representatives and candidates towards best electoral practices 4. Regular monitoring of SST, VST and MCC teams. 5. Confidence building measures. 6. A pocket booklet “ गागर ” was compiled and distributed to all concerned.

Poll Day management 1. A control room was setup to facilitate the voters and receive the polling information. 2. BLOs were appointed as helpdesk in charge. 3. Web-Casting, Videography and Micro- Observers were appointed to cover all polling stations.

The result is….. Voting Percentage increased from 73.22% to 84.10% No complaints and FIR registered. Free and Peaceful Election Highly Appreciated by Locals and Candidates too

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