Mohammed Sajid
Port Blair, Mar 05: The Elections for Andaman & Nicobar Parliamentary Constituency is scheduled on 10th April, 2014 and Counting shall be on 16th May, 2014, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of A & N Islands, Mrs. Rina Ray said today.
Addressing a press conference at Port Blair this afternoon, the CEO said that with this announcement of the Election Schedules, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect.
She said that on 15th March 2014 Notification will be issued and the Last Date for Filing Nominations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be 22nd March 2014.
“Scrutiny of Nominations will be carried out on 24th March 2014 and Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidature will be 26th March 2014. Date of Poll is 10th April 2014 and Counting of Votes will be carried out on 16th May 2014,” Ray added.
She added that as per the direction of ECI, Special Camps shall be held in all Polling Stations on 9th March 2014 throughout the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
“The BLO’s shall be available with copies of the Electoral Roll and Form-6. This will give an opportunity to persons to avail of one more chance to check whether their name etc. is on the Roll and to take action to include their names,” the CEO added.
Sharing Elector’s data Mrs. Ray said that total number of voters in all three districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 2,57,859, out of which 136357 are male and 121502 are female. She said that there will be total 386 polling stations in Andaman and Nicobar Islands to ensure convenience of voter and smooth polling.
“The Pilopatia Polling Station no. 369, Campbell Bay located in Nicobar District has the minimum number of voters i.e. 9 and Atlanta Point, Polling Station no.185, located in South Andaman District has the maximum number of voters i.e. 1313,” She added.
The CEO informed that the southernmost Polling Station of the country is Shastri Nagar(P.S. No 384) in the Campbell Bay Sub-division of District Nicobar.
She said that total number of Polling Stations has increased from 345 in 2009 to 386 and total votes from 2,41,353 to 2,57,859.
“From this election, the option of NOTA (None Of The Above) on the ballot paper will be introduced. Photo Voters Slips will be given at the doorstep of all electors towards the date of poll. This will serve as a reminder to the voter and an invitation to vote. It will contain details such as EPIC No, location of the Polling Station, etc.,” the CEO said.
According to the CEO 100 percent EPIC coverage has been achieved in two districts namely N&M Andaman and Nicobar of A&N which is duly confirmed by the Electoral Registration Officer through the two District Election Officers and in South Andaman district 99.4% EPIC coverage has been achieved and efforts are being made to attain 100% EPIC coverage in South Andaman also.
