EPIC programme at block from 26 to 29 April 2009

Sub: Special EPIC campaign in connection with General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2009.

With a view to ensuring maximization of EPIC coverage before the ensuing Lok Sabha Elections, 2009, a phase-wise mopping up EPIC campaign will be held from P-10 day to P-7 day as detailed below :-

For first phase elections - from 20.04.2009 to 23.04.2009 For second phase election - from 26.04.2009 to 29.04.2009 For third phase elections - from 03.05.2009 to 06.05.2009

The programme will be conducted at Block level in rural areas and at the Permanent EPIC Centres in urban areas. However, all images captured at the photography locations should be down loaded first in the PEC computer and then processing of EPICs will be made from the end.

In this connection, it may be pointed out that, after merging of all images captured in the above programme as well as those submitted in form 6 or 001C during continuous updation period and generation of EPICs for the same, a part wise Referral Image List should be generated against such EPICs with the help of the software to be supplied to the districts along with the EPIC data base. Such lists will be delivered to the Presiding Officers for use during conduct of Poll.

Issue of duplicate EPICs against lost cases as well as corrections of defective EPICs may be made from the PECs. We'll chalk out programmes for the same so as all such programmes should end well ahead of P-10 days.

Regarding the images taken in 001C forms during the continuous updation programme but not reflected in the 2nd supplement, scanning of the same should be arranged now at Subdivision level. But preparation of EPIC against such cases will be done after delivery of updated EPIC database by the SLA.

All concerned should be informed of the above programmes. Wide publicity about the mopping up campaign should be made by the EROs. The recognized political parties should also be informed about the same well ahead.