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Leap of Faith Journey of Indian Elections

Simultaneously, official consulta ons on poll preparedness deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in
were set afoot. A series of mee ngs with Chief Electoral every state.
Officers (CEOs) of all states and Union Territories (UTs)
The process of summary revision of the last parts of
were undertaken. On January 11 and 12, 2019 a two-day electoral rolls (with reference to January 1, 2019 as the
conference of Chief Electoral Officers of all states and UTs qualifying date) concluded on February 22, 2019 with
was organised in New Delhi where a comprehensive publica on of the last part of the electoral roll. On the
review of the poll preparedness was undertaken. The same day it was announced that the Voter Helpline 1950
Commission also held mee ngs with the Chief had been refurbished and made more accessible. An SMS
Secretaries, Directors General of Police, Home Secretary, facility was started where a voter could get his/her polling
Chief Electoral Officers and Police Nodal Officers of all sta on address, besides contact details of elec on
states and UTs on January 21, 22 and 28 principally to officers like BLOs, EROs, and DEOs by keying in EPIC
discuss the law and order situa on and the issue of (Electors Photo Iden ty Card) No. in a prescribed format.

Election Commission deploys forces to ensure conduct of peaceful, free and fair elections

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