Vikas Narwal, DEO, Neemuch

January 22, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Social Science, Political Science, American Politics
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Best Electoral Practices Awards 2014

Systematic Voter Education & Electoral Participation

“The Green Carpet Initiative – Celebrating Democracy with Dignity”

Presented By Vikas Singh Narwal (I.A.S.) District Election Officer, Nimach (M.P.)

NIMACH DISTRICT

General Information: • • • • • • • •

No. of Constituencies Total Population Total Electors EP Ratio Gender Ratio PER & EPIC Coverage Polling Stations Critical Polling Stations

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03 847572 536388 63.28 936 100% 644+1 67

The Green Carpet Concept : “

It is all about creating sustainable & institutionalized mechanisms for end to end facilitation of various actors involved in the electoral process so that their dignity is ensured while getting desirable outcome at the same time. ”

The Green Carpet Initiative

Background: • ECI’s focus on SVEEP (Systematic Voter Education & Electoral Participation) • Low Voter Turnout History in Nimach • Ethical Voting Concerns • The Dignity Challenge

Motivation : “ The ceaseless efforts taken up by ECI to penetrate SVEEP activities to the ground level and make elections a true democratic celebration has been a constant & continuous source of motivation to take up this initative. ”

Focus Areas: • Reaching out to every voter to understand his needs and issues • Creating Voter Friendly Environment at every polling station • Preparing strategy for maximum voter turn out • Ensuring human dignity for every stake holder at every stage

Strategies Adopted: • • • • • • •

Model Polling Stations Queue Less Management Swift Polling Parties Vote with Dignity End to End Voter Facilitation Standardization of Poll Activities Cost Effective Solutions

Model Polling Stations: • Total 70 MPS established with aim to achieve maximum voter turnout • Developing polling stations as a centre of attraction • Ensuring dignity of voters & polling staff • Exposure visits of voters in MPS for spreading awareness

Model Polling Stations

Model Polling Stations

Model Polling Stations

Model Polling Stations

Queue Less Management : • Adoption of Token System for Queue less Voting • Sitting arrangements for comfortable waiting • Cyclic distribution of tokens • Feedback mechanism for service evaluation

Queue Less Management

Queue Less Management

Queue Less Management

Queue Less Management

Swift Polling Parties : • Constitution of Swift Polling Parties for Rapid Poll Casting • Target based approach – 100 votes / hour • Strict enforcement of protocols • Appreciation of Polling Parties for meeting their targets • Repeated mock drills of polling parties for error free operation

Vote with dignity : • Appointment of motivators in every polling station for ground level work • Penetration of SVEEP activities at the doorstep of voter • Every Vote counts campaign – taking choice from voter itself • Ensuring dignity while voting – giving voter green carpet welcome

SVEEP Activities

SVEEP Activities

SVEEP Activities

SVEEP Activities

SVEEP Activities

End to End Voter Facilitation : • Total 80 Voter Facilitation Centres established • Familiarisation with voter welfare measures • Familiarisation with polling party welfare measures • Ethical Voting – understanding secrecy of vote

Standardization of poll activities: • Do’s & Don’ts for various stakeholders – imparting effective training • Preparation of ASD list • Thorough Deduplication Exercise – - with in Constituency - with in district - w.r.t bordering districts of M.P.& Rajasthan

Cost Effective Solutions: • Use of token system • Rational use of government buildings & infrastructure • Cost effective Webcasting & Video Conferencing • Arranging local logistics

Plan of an Ideal Polling Station : VC

P1

P2

P3

Main Polling Station

Waiting Area

PO

T2 T1

Exit

DW

Entry

Toilet (Gents) Toilet (Ladies)

Outcome: • 19.47 % increase in voter turnout over 2009 General Elections

Outcome: • 20.55 % increase in voter turnout in Model Polling Stations over 2009 Elections

Outcome: • Uniform effect on all Assembly Constituencies

Outcome: • Uniform effect on most of the Polling Stations

Outcome : • A total of 101 Polling Parties turned out to be Swift Polling Parties. • A total of 99 Motivators achieved more than 80 % voting on their assigned Polling Station. • Institutionalization of Ideal Polling Stations • Institutionalization of Voter Facilitation Centers

Critique : • Gender Gap Issues need to be tackled more effectively • Proper rationalisation of polling stations needed • Making voters familiarised with Electoral Roll is a challenge • Voter facilitation is a continuous phenomenon which needs constant evaluation

The Way Forward : • Rationalisation of polling station at section level • Making every polling station an ideal polling station • More focus on women participation • Effective micro planning to reach each & every voter

Conclusion: “ Voter Education and Voter Facilitation are two key factors that decide Electoral Participation and if these two are tackled in systematic, scientific & sustainable manner then the uniformity in electoral behavior can be certainly predicted.”

“May God Bless Us All”

Thank You

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