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Haryana voters' list by January 3

By Our Special Correspondent

CHANDIGARH, DEC.20. The electoral rolls for all the 90 Haryana Assembly constituencies, which are under special summary revision with January 1, 2005 as the qualifying date, will finally be published on January 3, according to the Chief Electoral Officer, Urvashi Gulati. Polling is to take place on February 3.

According to Ms. Gulati, electoral rolls in two Assembly constituencies ------Ambala and Baroda--- are being prepared for the first time with the photographs of electors.

She appealed to all eligible electors to check their names in the finally published electoral rolls. In case any error such as missing names or wrong entry came to their notice, they should bring it to the notice of the concerned Electoral Registration Officers by filling the requisite form.

Ms.Gulati pointed out that at the time of draft publication, there were 12,238,126 electors in the State. After disposing of claims and objections, the number of voters had increased by about 392,298.

At present, Haryana has 12,574 polling stations. Due to increase in the number of electors during the current revision, some auxiliary stations are expected to be set up with the approval of the Election Commission of India. Of these, 2,772 polling stations are in urban and 9,802 in rural areas. Electronic Voting Machines would be used in all the Assembly Constituencies during these elections.

She added that one General Observer in each Assembly constituency and one Expenditure Observer in each district would be deployed to oversee the election process in the State. Central para- military forces would be deployed in addition to State police in accordance with the Commission's directions and in consultation with the Observers appointed by the Commission for maintaining law and order. The Commission had directed all the officers and officials to maintain impartiality and non-involvement in electoral politics. Any lapses would be seriously viewed by the Commission.

About 42,000 polling officers, 14,000 Presiding Officers, 1,400 Supervisors and 540 Magistrates would be required for conduct of elections. Also, about 57,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed for maintaining law and order. Secrecy of vote would be maintained and quick communication system would be established very soon at each district headquarters as well as State headquarters. The Commission's instructions on videography on critical events during the election process would be implemented, she added.

She further disclosed that instructions had been issued for strict compliance of the Model Code of Conduct which is in force.

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