The State Election Commission is planning to
encourage voters to exercise their franchise through text messaging. A
meeting was held today with mobile service providers in this regard, a
state EC spokesperson said. The service will roll out 3-4 days before
the election commences, asking people to vote without fear. Though the
messages will be in English language, efforts will be made to draft them
in local languages too, for instance in Bengali for a greater reach
among voters, according to SEC officials.
The state election commission has also said movies or soap operas featuring any film or television artist who is contesting polls cannot be screened within the jurisdiction of the constituency where the person is contesting from, within 48 hours of the election. There cannot be any display in private television channels also for the period, the Commission said, adding there also cannot be propaganda in government channels from filing of their nominations. Two awareness officers from the Election Commission was expected to arrive in the state in a day or two, they said.
The state election commission has also said movies or soap operas featuring any film or television artist who is contesting polls cannot be screened within the jurisdiction of the constituency where the person is contesting from, within 48 hours of the election. There cannot be any display in private television channels also for the period, the Commission said, adding there also cannot be propaganda in government channels from filing of their nominations. Two awareness officers from the Election Commission was expected to arrive in the state in a day or two, they said.
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