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PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The Provincial Election Commission (PEC) has launched a pilot project for compiling error-free computerised electoral rolls. According to a statement issued here on Wednesday, the pilot project was launched in collaboration with Nadra in Swabi district for verification and correction of the existing electoral rolls.
Fifteen electoral areas of the district have been selected for the exercise, to be completed till Oct 24. These areas include Maneri Bala, Maneri Payan, Swabi Khas, Topi East, Zaida, Karnal Sher Kallay, Tordher, Amrai Payan, Gandaf Dhero, Zaroobi, Naranji, Ismaeela, Kunda, Jalbi and Sodher.
During the process, the verifying officials will visit each and every house of the electoral areas concerned to verify the entries of each voter registered in the draft of electoral rolls.
The in-charge of a government high school, Mohammad Zahid, has been appointed as assistant registration officer for the purpose. The teachers including Qaisar Khan, Shah Sikandar, Arifullah and Mir Afsar Khan have been appointed as supervisors. Similarly 15 teachers from different schools have been appointed as verifying officials.
Through his statement, Provincial Election Commissioner Sher Afgan appealed the residents of those areas to cooperate with the verifying staff and keep ready their Computerised National Identity Cards for verification to make the project a success.
“If a person is residing in the electoral area and his vote does not exist in the electoral roll, he can fill form “A” for registration of his vote and hand over the same to the verifying official,” he added.
He said that in case the entry of voter existed in the electoral roll but correction was required in the address column within the same area, the applicant could also fill form “A” for correction.
“In case a registered voter intends to transfer his vote to another electoral area of the same district or any other district, he can apply on form “B” with complete proof and hand over the same to the verifying official,” Mr Afgan said.
He added that if vote of any deceased person existed in the draft of electoral roll, the head of the household could apply on form “C” for deletion of the name of deceased person.
He also said that Swabi Assistant Election Commissioner Javed Iqbal being registration officer, on receipt, would decide applications for transfer of vote and deletion of vote on merit as prescribed under the law.
Fifteen electoral areas of the district have been selected for the exercise, to be completed till Oct 24. These areas include Maneri Bala, Maneri Payan, Swabi Khas, Topi East, Zaida, Karnal Sher Kallay, Tordher, Amrai Payan, Gandaf Dhero, Zaroobi, Naranji, Ismaeela, Kunda, Jalbi and Sodher.
During the process, the verifying officials will visit each and every house of the electoral areas concerned to verify the entries of each voter registered in the draft of electoral rolls.
The in-charge of a government high school, Mohammad Zahid, has been appointed as assistant registration officer for the purpose. The teachers including Qaisar Khan, Shah Sikandar, Arifullah and Mir Afsar Khan have been appointed as supervisors. Similarly 15 teachers from different schools have been appointed as verifying officials.
Through his statement, Provincial Election Commissioner Sher Afgan appealed the residents of those areas to cooperate with the verifying staff and keep ready their Computerised National Identity Cards for verification to make the project a success.
“If a person is residing in the electoral area and his vote does not exist in the electoral roll, he can fill form “A” for registration of his vote and hand over the same to the verifying official,” he added.
He said that in case the entry of voter existed in the electoral roll but correction was required in the address column within the same area, the applicant could also fill form “A” for correction.
“In case a registered voter intends to transfer his vote to another electoral area of the same district or any other district, he can apply on form “B” with complete proof and hand over the same to the verifying official,” Mr Afgan said.
He added that if vote of any deceased person existed in the draft of electoral roll, the head of the household could apply on form “C” for deletion of the name of deceased person.
He also said that Swabi Assistant Election Commissioner Javed Iqbal being registration officer, on receipt, would decide applications for transfer of vote and deletion of vote on merit as prescribed under the law.
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