Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat polls Admn all set to counter multiple voting: Collector

 

 

“The State Government has come up with a solution to the problem of multiple voting by same person in elections. If the name of one voter is in the list of more than one centre, then the voter can cast his/her vote only at one centre. Administration has prepared a list of such voters whom we will contact and ask them as to which centre they would prefer to exercise their franchise. Once they finalise the centre name that would be finalised against their name in the list,” informed District Collector Dr Vipin Itankar.

 

 

He was interacting with mediapersons at Niyojan Bhavan on Wednesday against the backdrop of upcoming Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat polls due on December 2. During the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, several cases were identified where names of others existed at more than one polling centre. “Suppose a person generates his/her voting card in one prabhag and then shifts to another prabhag, in the new prabhag, the person generates voting card without cancelling the earlier registration. People often do not take the trouble to get their name cancelled from the earlier voter’s list. Though it is very difficult to wipe out the indelible ink applied on the finger after casting vote, at some places, people have found innovative ways of double voting. Considering this, the State Government has found a solution.

 

Administration will take a letter of guarantee from such voters where they would confirm at which centre they would cast their vote,” informed Dr Itankar. A total of 7.32 lakh voters will cast their votes for 27 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Nagpur district for which 891 polling stations have been set up. All necessary technical and administrative machinery is ready for these elections. All arrangements for the upcoming 2025 general elections to the Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Nagpur district have been completed. “We have a staff of 4,455 including police. All will be deployed at the polling stations. Adequate stock of EVMs has been kept and a total of 2,156 Ballot Units (BU) and 1,078 Control Units (CU) will be distributed in the district. All departments have been coordinated to maintain transparency and discipline during the election. Voters should vote in large numbers and strengthen democracy," appealed Itankar. Those present during the press conference were Resident Deputy Collector Anup Khade, Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Vinayak Mahamuni, Deputy Comm-issioner of Police Shashikant Satav, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Harsh Podar, Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Maske, District Joint Commissioner (Municipal Council Administration) Vinod Jadhav and others.

Key figures for Nagpur district
n Number of constituents
n Municipal Councils/Municipal Panchayats 27
n Total electoral wards 374
n Number of members 546 
n Presidents posts 27
n Total voters 7,32,132
n Polling stations 891
n Returning Officers 27
n Assistant Returning Officers 27
n Required staff 4,455
n Total EVM sets 2,156 BU and 1,078 CU