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Kohima, August 30 (EMN): The Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland State, Abhijit Sinha, Wednesday launched the ERONet, a web-based app to facilitate voters online. It was on June 30 last the Election Commission of India launched the ERONet, following which many states have also introduced the same.
Mention be made that the ECI has introduced the new system for electoral roll based on Unified National Photo Electoral Roll (UNPER) database which will integrate the electoral roll at the national level.
Talking to Eastern Mirror, the CEO Nagaland informed that the electoral roll data was earlier managed and maintained on state server by using Electoral Roll Management System (ERMS) of respective states. He said the new system will provide a unified ERMS service at national level using UNPER.
The people earlier used to approach Block Level Officers (BLOs) for registration, deletion and correction of their voters ID ahead of elections, but now, the new system has come up with the provision to make the changes online and further giving them the liberty to make the changes as and when required.
Now that people can register for voter ID and get details of voter card changed online, the new system strives to make an applicant’s entry in the electoral roll unambiguous and error free without much of a hassle. People can apply all through the year through this app, it was informed.
“ERONet is envisioned keeping in mind the mandate of the Election Commission that no voter be left behind irrespective of his/her language or physical ability, while ERONet brings in a seamless processing of forms, easy handling of the databases, regular and simpler way of monitoring and maintaining the health of the electoral roll,” stated a note issued by the CEO.
The CEO Sinha maintained that ERONet will not only give convenience to the voters, but will also bring transparency to the electoral roll, as the new system is expected to check inaccuracy and duplicity of votes.
The new concept is to simplify the process of making changes including one’s name in the electoral roll in a flawless manner besides screening genuine voters. The CEO was positive that through the new system, it will become easy for people to get enrolled in the electoral roll and further to make necessary changes when needed.
The new system will be helpful in improving the fidelity of the electoral roll as it is expected that ERONet would help in screening out all the bogus voters.
“Unless electoral rolls are clear, the dream for clean election won’t be a reality,” Sinha added.
Asked on whether the new system will put an end to the existing offline entry of voters e-roll, the CEO replied that the offline mode will also continue which will be uploaded to the database.
The CEO also informed that the next revision for offline electoral roll in the State would be carried out from October 3 till 31, to be followed by the verification and disposal in November. Another revision on electoral roll is likely to be carried out next year before the State general election, it was informed.
Forms can now be submitted online through the National Voters’ Service Portal (NVSP), http://nsvp.in which shall be processed in the ERONet.
