Training for Electoral Officials on Postal Ballot Voting for General Elections 2024

Namchi: April 2 (IPR): A training session for Facilitation Centre teams and Postal Voting Centres teams under Namchi district was conducted at Town Hall Namchi, today.
The training was attended by Mr Gopal K Chettri SDM (HQ) Namchi, Mr Sunil Kumar Mothay ADC (Dev) Ravangla, Mr Rajiv Rai, Incharge of Facilitation Centre for Postal Ballot & ETPBs along with the staff of DAC Namchi and trainees.
Mr Sunil K Mothay, highlighted on essential aspects and insights into the postal ballot voting process. He delved into a series of topics, including understanding the roles and responsibilities of Electoral Officers and Videographers stationed at Facilitation Centres. Other key points were Collection of Postal Ballots from Facilitation Centres, manpower at facilitation centres and arrangements, along with schedules to adhere to. Additionally, he provided an overview of forms 13 A, 13 B, 13 C, and 13 D which are essential for the postal ballot process. He stressed on the importance of maintaining voter secrecy during postal ballot voting, particularly for videographers tasked with recording the proceedings.
Further, he demonstrated on Annexure 4, Annexure 5, Annexure 6, Annexure 7 and the contents of postal ballot papers through PowerPoint presentation. Later, he informed that Format 1 (Annexure 6) must be reported on a daily basis and register of voters must be maintained daily.
Mr Rajiv Rai, provided detailed instructions on the procedure of postal ballot voting at Facilitation Centers. He mentioned that pink forms are designated for Assembly Constituencies, whereas white forms are designated for Parliamentary Constituencies. Additionally, he demonstrated stepwise process for handling envelopes during Postal Ballot Voting.
It may be mentioned that the postal ballot voting for government employees is scheduled to take place from April 9 to April 14, 2024, at two locations, with two venues inside the Indoor Stadium Namchi and one in the conference hall of District Administrative Centre, Namchi.