DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION TO FACILITATE PWD VOTERS AT POLLING BOOTHS ACROSS THE DISTRICT ON POLLING DAY: DC

Ferozepur, March 26, 2019: Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Mr.Chander Gaind on Monday said that district administration would make special arrangements to facilitate the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) voters at the polling booths across the district.
Reviewing arrangements for polling day in a meeting, the Deputy Commissioner said that there were about 1839 PWD voters across the district. He said that the district administration would ensure provision of Wheelchairs, Ramps, Helpers and Others at all the 879 booths during the polling day on May 19. Mr.Gaind said that the matter was under the active consideration of the district administration and every effort would be made to ensure that PWD voters were able to cast their votes in a hassle free manner.
He exhorts NGO’S and Business Houses of the district to come forward to help Special voters to help them exercise their franchise. He solicited their support to make special voters able to reach to their respective polling booths. The deputy commissioner said that the district administration is considering to arranging transportation services for those PWD voters, who have no resource to reach their polling booth. We are planning to deploy vehicles to serve special voters, he said. The district social security officer (DSSO) has been assigned as nodal officer for this task.
Underscoring the need for active participation of the youngsters in democratic process, the Deputy Commissioner said that it was only possible if the youth exercise their franchise freely. He said that all out efforts need to be made for sensitizing the youngsters between age group of 18-21 years about the need to cast their vote and become active partners in decision making process of the country. Mr. Gaind said that it was a matter of great pride and satisfaction that due to the vision of our forefathers every adult of 18 years and above has got the right to exercise his franchise in our country.
Mr. Gaind said that as India was a youthful nation with a sizeable chunk of its population above the age of 18 years, thus it was need of the hour to ensure that every youth registers themselves as voter so that a new and progressive India could be carved out.