Mysuru:  Election Commission (EC),  has decided to effectively implement the Postal Ballot System for people deployed for election duty to exercise their franchise during the Assembly Poll to be held on May 12 in   the State.

The responsibility of implementing the system lies with the Returning Officer of the respective Assembly Constituency. A designated officer will be made as the Nodal Officer to monitor the process, according to Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer K.B. Sivakumar.

City Police Commissioner, District Police Superintendent, Chief Superintendent of Central Jail, Divisional Controller of KSRTC (City and Rural) have been made as the Nodal Officers.

A Postal Ballot Help Desk has been opened at the office of the Returning Officer in all the 11 Assembly Constituencies of the District. Personnel eligible for Postal Ballot should submit a requisition form in format 12,  with all necessary details to the Returning Officer and the Nodal Officer before April.16.

The names and telephone numbers of Returning officer and Nodal Officers of all Constituencies are listed below: