Global Experts to Discuss Voter Registration, Electoral Rolls
Key Points:
- Two-day international conference on voter registration begins September 2
- Professors and election experts from universities worldwide to participate
- 58 research papers received, key submissions selected for presentation
NEW DELHI – India’s Election Commission announced on Monday that it will host a two-day international conference on September 2 and 3, describing the gathering as the first event of its kind to be held in the country. Chief Election Commissioner K. Ravi Kumar shared details of the conference at a press briefing held here.
Kumar said professors, subject experts and international-level trainers from universities in India and abroad will take part in the conference. He added that participants would share their research and experience during the sessions, while also gaining insight into the electoral and democratic systems followed in other countries.
The central theme of the conference has been kept as voter registration and electoral rolls, Kumar said. Research and reports prepared at the international level will be shared during the sessions, and representatives from other countries will in turn be briefed on India’s electoral process and democratic framework.
“All the relevant institutions concerned had been informed about the conference in advance,” Kumar said, adding that a total of 58 research papers had been received for the event. He said important papers had been shortlisted from among these submissions and would also be made available online for wider access.
Discussions during the September 2-3 conference will cover the electoral process, voter registration and matters related to maintaining electoral rolls, Kumar said. The conference comes even as election authorities continue their special intensive revision drives in several states, including camps held for document verification at polling stations. Officials in Jharkhand had earlier issued directives to ensure eligible voters are not left off the rolls, while district authorities had asked residents to submit enumeration forms at assistance camps set up for the purpose.
