Over 90,000 voters for Shimla Municipal Corporation elections

The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) elections on June 16 will witness 91,000 voters casting their votes. Voters can vote even without a voter ID and the ones whose names are registered in electoral rolls will be able to cast their vote by showing any valid ID card which mentions the voter's name, father's and husband's.

In all 34 wards of Shimla there are 153 polling booths in which 23 are very sensitive, 56 are sensitive and 74 are normal." We have checked the proper functioning of all Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) through trial runs. We appeal to Shimla residents to maintain law and order while casting their vote," said Shimla election officer and Shimla deputy commissioner Rohan Chand Thakur.
On the voters whose details are missing from the electoral rolls, he said, "Their query is relevant as this has happened in some cases. I would tell all of them that whose names are in the electoral rolls are eligible to vote." he added
He said that for voters' identification, voters name, father or husband's name will be asked. For the identification requirements, they will allow voters to carry any of the 15 or more types of identity cards and passes other then voter id card. Permitted ID cards includes- driving licence, passport, income tax id card, bank/farmers/post office if card, sc/st/obc card, students id card, property registration/lease card, weapons licence, conductor licence by transport authority, pension card, x serviceman card, railway/ bus pass, disability card, adhaar card and others.
Meanwhile on the last day of campaigning on Wednesday, all three parties BJP, Congress and CPI(M) remained active. The candidates were allowed to do propaganda through street plays, speeches and rallies till 4 pm after which they were allowed to do only door-to-door campaigning. Some political parties even broke norms with the BJP posters pasted on the newly-painted walls of HP University even when sticking posters are strictly prohibited.

Courtesy:TNN
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