Awareness drive on photo voter slip to begin soon; use of 'cVigil' being promoted
Seeking to raise awareness among the electorate in Delhi that a photo voter slip can no longer be used as a valid standalone identification document during elections, the CEO office here will soon launch a campaign, officials said.
The campaign comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and Delhi's seven parliamentary seats will go to polls on May 12.
The office of Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has also stepped up its drive to raise awareness on the use of various mobile apps, including 'cVigil', and on the significance of voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs).
'cVigil', which stands for "citizens' vigil", is a unique Internet-based mobile application through which a person can send to poll authorities, geo-tagged videos and photos of illegal money being distributed or a hate speech being made during polls.
The app will work only during the time the model code of conduct is in place in a poll-bound state.
The CEO office under its Systematic Voters Education and Electoral ...