Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) K.M. Gayathri, who is also the Nodal Officer for Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP), said that the election can be successfully conducted only when the officials deputed on election duty are aware of the rules and handle responsibilities as a team and the training…
Officials observe SVEEP rituals but miss whole purpose
April 11, 2023MGP meeting calls for effective implementation of voter awareness and inclusion programmes Mysore/Mysuru: The April monthly meeting of Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP)was about the citizens’ sacred duty — voting — during elections. The meeting was significant as the State is going to poll in a month and as a fundamental duty, all eligible voters must…
For a successful festival of democracy
April 6, 2023Javagal Srinath launches voter awareness campaign Mysore/Mysuru: More than 2,500 persons, a majority being students from various colleges in city, had gathered in front of Mysore Palace this morning for an awareness drive to increase voting percentage in Mysuru urban areas. The event was organised by the Mysuru District Administration, District Systematic Voters’ Education and…
Selfie point at Hardinge Circle to create voting awareness
April 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To encourage voters, especially youth, to cast their votes during the upcoming Assembly polls, the District Administration and Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Committee has set up a selfie points at various places including the Hardinge Circle. Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra said the initiative is aimed at sensitising the voters for…
Karnataka Assembly elections on May 10: Know where and how to enrol in voter list
April 2, 2023Mysore Open Forum initiative to educate people on significance of enrolment, exercising franchise Mysore/Mysuru: With the elections to State Legislative Assembly scheduled on May. 10, Deputy Commissioner’s office that also serves as the District Electoral Office (DEO), is taking all steps to increase the percentage of polling, by taking various awareness measures under Systematic Voters…
SVEEP Nodal Officer visits low voter turnout booths
April 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In the 2018 elections, there were 24,32,338 voters in Mysuru and the total votes polled were 18,41,575, recording 75.7 percent voting. Efforts are on this time to increase the voting percentage through various awareness programmes. In this connection, State SVEEP Nodal Officer P.S. Vastrad yesterday visited some of the booths that witnessed low voting…
Special Summary Revision of Electoral Roll 2023: DC flags off awareness jatha by students in city
November 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and District SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) Samithi had jointly organised an awareness jatha in city this morning on Special Summary Revision of Electoral Roll 2023 for Publication of Integrated Draft Electoral Roll and Enrolment of Youths in Voters List. Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra…
All-women ‘Sakhi’ polling stations, tribal booths main attraction
April 17, 2019Mysuru: Amidst the promises of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament in the election manifestos of both the Congress and BJP comes the news of at least the Election Commission of India giving some importance to women by setting up separate polling stations for them. The polling stations called ‘Sakhi’ have been set…
Selfie Zones, Pink Booths to woo voters
April 3, 2019Mysuru: This Lok Sabha polls will be a more inclusive one with the Election Commission of India (ECI), through district-level Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Committee, aggressively wooing voters including women, tribals, new voters and the general electorate both from urban and rural areas. The ECI is on a mission to ensure wider…
Sensitising voters in full swing
March 17, 2019Mysuru: The District-level Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Committee has initiated a lot of steps to ensure maximum voter turnout for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls by initiating a series of voter awareness drives. While political parties have been making hectic preparations to field their candidates for the elections scheduled on Apr.18, the…
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