Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Manish Garg on Saturday called for promoting voter education programs and initiatives to make the electoral process more inclusive, informative and participatory.

Chairing a meeting on Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) here, focusing on the collaboration undertaken by the Election Commission (EC) with partner departments and corporations, he asked the partner departments to promote voter education programs and Gave instructions to make the election process successful. more efficient. Inclusive, informative and participatory.

Presentations were also given in the meeting on various initiatives suggested by the Election Commission. A statement issued here said the CEO stressed on putting up hoardings and banners at all petrol pumps and fair price shops.

Garg asked the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to put up hoardings at all over 70 petrol pumps in the state as soon as possible and direct LPG distributors to use danglers with voter awareness messages on GA cylinders.

Bus stands and railway stations can also run sweepstakes-themed messages on their public announcement systems along with regular announcements, he said.

He stressed on greater use of this wide network to spread awareness regarding voting in the Lok Sabha elections and by-elections in Himachal Pradesh.

MNK