1. CREATING A VOTER-FRIENDLY ELECTORAL ROLL in Rourkela urban area

2. Profile of Rourkela urban area Population : 5.6 lakhs Steel Township and Municipal Area Frequent and substantial migration Frequent change of address of voters within Rourkela

3. The Electoral Roll prior to Revision Booth areas not demarcated. Several booths given the same description “Sections” described in generic terms Sketch map of booth area non-specific Example: Chhend Housing Colony (eleven booths, no differentiation) Example: Basanti Colony (eighteen booths, no differentiation)

4. The Electoral Roll prior to Revision (contd…) Deletion rarely done. Thousands of shifted voters still in the Roll Example: National Institute of Technology (NIT), Mayfair Hotel Frequent change of address: large number of Repeat Voter entries

5. Difficulties faced by voters prior to Revision Herculean task for a voter to locate his name in the Roll Members of the same family enlisted in different booths One voter enlisted in more than one booth

6. What we did Booth boundaries were clearly demarcated. Many “Sections” incorporated Header page extensively corrected: correct booth name, police station name, correct spellings

7. HEADER PAGE (BOOTH NO.8) BEFORE REVISION

8. HEADER PAGE (BOOTH NO.8) AFTER REVISION

9. What we did Sketch map of booth area made detailed and specific

10. MAP OF BOOTH AREA (BOOTH NO.8) BEFORE REVISION

11. MAP OF BOOTH AREA (BOOTH NO.8) AFTER REVISION

12. What we did Deletion of 88,542 voters (81,393 Shifted; 3,746 Expired; 3,403 Repeat)

13. How we did it Emphasis on training: Part-IV of Form 6 to be correctly filled Extensive publicity to involve electors: mike announcements, flex-banners, scrolls on TV

14. How we did it BLOs issued official Photo Identity Cards, ORS packets

15. How we did it Incorporation of permanent quarter number in the Electoral Roll (modification of the Electoral Roll software)

16. How we did it Help Desk for elector counseling BLOs shared mobile numbers with voters Motivating all workers: Team Spirit; Certificates of Appreciation

17. The Result Electoral Roll voter-friendly and accurate Elector to Population ratio reduced EPIC coverage increased to 79% Photo coverage increased to 67% Voter turnout improved from 45% (2004) to 50% (2009) Successive revisions now easier

18. Thank you