BLOs should not insist on hardcopies if Enumeration Forms were submitted online, says Telangana CEO
Telangana's Chief Electoral Officer has instructed officials to stop requiring hardcopies of voter forms if they have already been submitted online. The directive also prohibits Booth Level Officers from mandating Aadhaar cards for form submissions.
Why it matters
This policy change aims to streamline the electoral process and reduce bureaucratic hurdles for citizens participating in democratic exercises.
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy directed officials to ensure that Booth Level Officers (BLO) do not insist on submission of hardcopies of Enumeration Forms (EF) if electors have submitted the forms online. The BLOs should also not insist on Aadhaar cards for submission of EFs. Necessary assistance has to be provided to voters and their issues have to be addressed promptly.
A link to submit the EFs online is available on the Telangana CEO’s website. People can also access electoral rolls of SIR-2002, search their name in voters list, know details of their BLOs, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer (AERO) and ERO..
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