596 Staff Deployed For Voter Slip Distribution In Guntur
Commissioner directs BLOs to ensure 100% delivery ahead of Nov. 1 polls: Reports
VIJAYAWADA: A total of 596 personnel have been deployed to distribute voter slips across 596 polling stations in Guntur city ahead of the municipal elections scheduled for November 1. Each staff member has been assigned around 1,000 to 1,200 slips, with instructions to complete distribution within the deadline.
Guntur Municipal Corporation additional election authority and commissioner K. Mayur Ashok directed booth-level officers (BLOs) to expedite the process and ensure every voter receives a slip. BLOs took up ward-wise distribution on Sunday.
He stressed that 100 per cent distribution was essential for free, fair and transparent elections. Special officers and BLO supervisors were asked to monitor the exercise continuously.
Staff must obtain a family member’s signature or thumb impression as acknowledgement. Details of deceased, shifted or unavailable voters must be recorded and submitted to returning officers.
Voters can verify their ward and polling station details at https://sec-ems.ap.gov.in.