Officials are not leaving any stone unturned to ensure 100 per cent voting
Since Monday, election officers have been visiting each house in Thondamuthur Assembly constituency, explaining the facilities created at the polling booths for voters with disabilities.
Special Campaign
This is a special campaign at the constituency to ensure that all the differently-abled do not miss casting their vote this year.
According to the returning officer for the Assembly constituency and the Revenue Divisional Officer for Coimbatore S. Madhuranthagi, 600 people, who are with disabilities, have been identified and enrolled in the electoral roll.
Though this is not 100 per cent coverage and there might be more people, efforts were taken to identify every one.
“We brief them about the facilities we have made for the disabled in polling stations, which includes ramps, wheel chairs, and volunteers to help. We are also providing them the details in a pamphlet, with contact numbers for assistance,” she says.
A two minute video in Tamil also speaks about the facilities and this is shown to the public.
“We plan to send bulk messages to all the disabled people,” she added.
Those with disabilities were identified with the support of the Village Administrative Officers and the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons and they were enrolled a month ago.
There are plans to expand the awareness campaign to other parts of the district too, she said.
Since Monday, election officers have been visiting each house in Thondamuthur Assembly constituency, explaining the facilities created at the polling booths for voters with disabilities.
Special Campaign
This is a special campaign at the constituency to ensure that all the differently-abled do not miss casting their vote this year.
According to the returning officer for the Assembly constituency and the Revenue Divisional Officer for Coimbatore S. Madhuranthagi, 600 people, who are with disabilities, have been identified and enrolled in the electoral roll.
Though this is not 100 per cent coverage and there might be more people, efforts were taken to identify every one.
“We brief them about the facilities we have made for the disabled in polling stations, which includes ramps, wheel chairs, and volunteers to help. We are also providing them the details in a pamphlet, with contact numbers for assistance,” she says.
A two minute video in Tamil also speaks about the facilities and this is shown to the public.
“We plan to send bulk messages to all the disabled people,” she added.
Those with disabilities were identified with the support of the Village Administrative Officers and the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons and they were enrolled a month ago.
There are plans to expand the awareness campaign to other parts of the district too, she said.