Religious: Ganjam’s government has decided to form a total of 22 vote stands for all women, each in each district block, for the election of upcoming Panchayat scheduled to be held from February 16-24.
All women’s vote stations, called a pink booth, will be exclusively by female officials.
“Every booth will have four people, including one for security.
Officials of the Chairperson, the first and second polling officers and security personnel will all be women.
The aim is to encourage women voters to advance and train their franchise,” Vijay Amruta Kouse, Cum-cum-district election officer (Ganjam), said.
Apart from the government has decided to establish 22 polling booths again – at least one each in each block – as two-all women’s booths with mixed staff.
While the chairman’s officer will become a man, two other voting officers will become a woman, the source said.
“The resident of the peaceful area and the nearest block headquarters will be managed by women.
Block construction officers have identified all-women and mixed chambers in their respective regions,” Priya Ranjan Prusty, an additional district judge (income), said.
Election officials said three-day training for leaders and other polls will begin on Monday.
About 1.70 Lakh people will be involved in the poll.
This includes leadership, voting, sector, counting personnel and police people, he added.
“Only those who have taken the dose of their booster will be charged for the duty of the poll.
Booster’s shot is being given at the block level.
More than 50,000 people have been fully vaccinated here so far,” Adm said.
The election will be held in the district in five phases from February 16 to 24 to select 69 members of Zilla Parisad, 503 Samiti and the same number of members of Samiti and the same amount and the same amount of more than 7,000 members of the environment.
Overall 24,43,616 rural voters, including 12,77,626 men, 11,65,809 women and 180 Transgender people will use their franchise in future polls.
Exclusive booth for women’s voters to be established in Ganjam
