Dimapur, Feb. 20 (EMN): In view of the upcoming state assembly election, deputy commissioner (DC) and district election officer (DEO), Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal has directed all the booth level officers (BLOs) to maintain absolute neutrality during distribution of photo voter slips.
In a notification issued on February 20, the DEO also directed BLOs to obtain the signature or thump impression of the person to whom the photo voter slips is delivered and not to allow bulk distribution.
He has also directed the Returning Officer to monitor the distribution of photo voter slips with the help of sector officers and to ensure that all photo voter slips are properly distributed and duly accounted for.
He also informed that the Observer would use the service of the micro observers and sector officers to carry out random checks and ensure distribution of the photo voter slips in an effective manner and to address complains received, if any, from any quarter about the conduct of the BLOs while distributing these slips.