J&K CEO meets governor, apprises him about raising public awareness
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shailendra Kumar met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhawan, Jammu, yesterday. Kumar briefed Malik about various initiatives taken for educating voters to exercise their franchise by including them in Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activities, electoral literacy clubs, which are being set up in educational institutions in the state, an official spokesperson said.
Kumar also informed they are educating public about EVM-VVPAT
Kumar also apprised the governor about the steps taken to educate the public about the use of EVM-VVPAT (Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) and progress achieved till date in the special summary revision of electoral rolls. Malik emphasized on how every vote mattered, and hoped that people would participate with same enthusiasm in every electoral exercise like they showed in Panchayat and the municipal polls.
