voter list update

EC aims to include 50 lakh voters

The Election Commission (EC) is going to update the current voter list and aims to include the names of around 50 lakh new voters by this year as part of its seven-point roadmap. It has already identified 30 upazilas and the districts of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar as special areas to prevent any foreigner or members of the Rohingya community from getting enlisted.

A special committee will work in these upazilas and districts, where prospective voters would have to show the national identity (NID) cards of their parents, aunts, and uncles in order to make it to the voter list.

The EC has also made special arrangements for prospective women voters to get themselves enrolled.

These issues were discussed yesterday at a meeting of the central coordination committee, formed by the poll panel, at Election Bhaban in Dhaka. Central committee members, divisional commissioners, and representatives from the police headquarters, different ministries and the EC were present there.

After the meeting, EC secretary Mohammad Abdullah informed reporters about the panel’s plan to update the current voter list that contains the names of 10.18 crore voters. He said the enumerators would go door to door from July 25 to August 9 in order to collect information about prospective voters. He also said that seven types of committees—a central

committee, divisional committee, district committee, upazila committee, special committee for special areas, city corporation committee and cantonment committee—have been formed to complete the task in a fair and organised manner.

 In reply to a query on how to prevent foreigners or Rohingyas from becoming voters, Mohammad Abdullah said: “We’ve identified 30 upazilas as special areas. People of these areas have to show the NID cards of their parents, uncles and aunts in order to be enlisted as voters.”

 “Other documents will also be necessary to become voters in these areas. These measues are likely to prevent any foreigner or Rohingya from including their name in the voter list,” he added.

 About the inclusion of women voters, the EC secretary said: “Special measures have been taken in this regard. Officers and employees of different departments of the women and children’s affairs ministry would help in the exercise. Various NGOs would assist them.”

 The EC will complete the registration process in three phases within 72 days. It will publish the draft voter list on January 2, 2018, and the final version on January 31, 2018. The printing of the voter list—with photos or without—for 300 constituencies would start in June 2018.

 Following the roadmap, anyone convicted under the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunals) Order, 1972 and the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 will not be enlisted as a voter. Besides, the name of a convict under the Act would be cancelled.

The update of the voters list would help migrants, while the names of voters who have died will be deleted.

 

voter list update

EC aims to include 50 lakh voters

The Election Commission (EC) is going to update the current voter list and aims to include the names of around 50 lakh new voters by this year as part of its seven-point roadmap. It has already identified 30 upazilas and the districts of Chittagong and Coxs Bazar as special areas to prevent any foreigner or members of the Rohingya community from getting enlisted. A special committee will work in these upazilas and districts, where prospective voters would have to show the national identity (NID) cards of their parents, aunts, and uncles in order to make it to the voter list. The EC has also made special arrangements for prospective women voters to get themselves enrolled. These issues were discussed yesterday at a meeting of the central coordination committee, formed by the poll panel, at Election Bhaban in Dhaka. Central committee members, divisional commissioners, and representatives from the police headquarters, different ministries and the EC were present there. After the meeting, EC secretary Mohammad Abdullah informed reporters about the panels plan to update the current voter list that contains the names of 10.18 crore voters. He said the enumerators would go door to door from July 25 to August 9 in order to collect information about prospective voters. He also said that seven types of committeesa central committee, divisional committee, district committee, upazila committee, special committee for special areas, city corporation committee and cantonment committeehave been formed to complete the task in a fair and organised manner. In reply to a query on how to prevent foreigners or Rohingyas from becoming voters, Mohammad Abdullah said: Weve identified 30 upazilas as special areas. People of these areas have to show the NID cards of their parents, uncles and aunts in order to be enlisted as voters. Other documents will also be necessary to become voters in these areas. These measues are likely to prevent any foreigner or Rohingya from including their name in the voter list, he added. About the inclusion of women voters, the EC secretary said: Special measures have been taken in this regard. Officers and employees of different departments of the women and childrens affairs ministry would help in the exercise. Various NGOs would assist them. The EC will complete the registration process in three phases within 72 days. It will publish the draft voter list on January 2, 2018, and the final version on January 31, 2018. The printing of the voter listwith photos or withoutfor 300 constituencies would start in June 2018. Following the roadmap, anyone convicted under the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunals) Order, 1972 and the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 will not be enlisted as a voter. Besides, the name of a convict under the Act would be cancelled. The update of the voters list would help migrants, while the names of voters who have died will be deleted.