Ranchi, 16 April (HS). This time the voting period in the state is from 7 am to 5 pm. Arrangements for postal ballot have been made for the voters on duty on the polling day and the disabled and voters above 85 years of age.
This information was given by Chief Electoral Officer. Ravi Kumar said in the Nirvachan Sadan auditorium on Tuesday. Before this, various awareness materials for Lok Sabha elections were also released. It also includes a short featuring family voting. After the program, while addressing the media representatives, he said that the Election Commission has also made arrangements for home voting through postal ballot for voters with more than 40 percent disability and those voters above 85 years of age who are not able to go to the polling booth. . The Election Commission is making people aware about voting. Awareness materials have been released for this.
These materials were released
On this occasion, the Chief Electoral Officer released the short film 'Ud Chali' made by regional artists for voter awareness, which has been directed by Saikat Chatterjee of Jharkhand. Through this film, the importance of elections and each vote has been explained among the people. Also, it has been said that before building a family, one should build the country. In this film, emphasis has been laid on celebrating elections as a festival and participating in voting with the entire family.
Inauguration of the design of slogan 'Festival of elections – pride of the country' in eight local languages of Jharkhand.
The slogan of the Election Commission of India for this Lok Sabha election is “Festival of elections, pride of the country”. This slogan has been converted into poster banner in 8 languages of Jharkhand, namely, Nagpuri, Kudukh, Ho, Khadiya, Kudmali, Khortha, Mundari and Santali. It is to be disseminated among the people of the respective linguistic area through this medium so that this message of the Election Commission of India can reach the voters speaking those regional languages also.
“Chunav Kar Parab, Des Kar Garb” Nagpuri Song
Nagpuri language video song “Chunav Kar Parab, Des Kar Garb” made by local artists was also released. This song tells the importance of elections to every section of people including farmers, elders, youth and disabled people and inspires them to participate enthusiastically in it.
Election related caller tunes and ringtones
For election awareness, a song from the short film Ud Chali has been taken, in which the message of voters of all categories to vote together with their entire families has been conveyed and this time voting will be held throughout the day from 7 am to 5 pm. Till 10 o'clock conveys the message of election to the people.
Coffee table book unveiled
Photographs of the artworks made by the artists in the art festival organized by the District Election Office at Audrey House have been made in the form of a coffee table book, which was released.
Slogan “This time voting all day long”
This time in Jharkhand, voters will be able to exercise their franchise from 7 am to 5 pm. With the aim of spreading this message to the common people, the slogan “This time voting all day long, from seven in the morning to five in the evening” was also launched by the Chief Electoral Office.
Video Tutorial by Chief Electoral Office
In the video series through I-Bhai, which gives detailed information to the people about all the procedures related to elections, the people above 85 years of age or with more than 40 percent disability who are unable to come to the polling station, how to vote from home, Information was also given about how the media representatives who will be on duty on the voting day should use the postal ballot.
Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Neha Arora, OSD Geeta Choubey, Joint Chief Electoral Officer Subodh Kumar, Deputy Director Public Relations Anand, Deputy Electoral Officer Headquarters Sanjay Kumar, Ud Chali short film director Saikat Chatterjee, lyricist of Nagpuri song and Singer Sunil Kumar and his entire team were present.