SDOs must organise all party meets at Subdivision level by 17th April 2009

Nomination have started from today. Permission for meetings, processions, use of loudspeakers shall start pouring in the Police Stations from 16th April 2009 onwards. Moreover, use of vehicles for campaigning also needs permission of RO/ ARO. It is advised to SDOs to organise meetings with recognised political parties at Sub-divisional HQ immediately latest by 17th April 2009 to discuss :-

1. Procedure and modalities of permissions for meetings/ processions, use of loudspeakers by the candidates and political parties. Permissions for use of grounds of educational institutions can be issued by the authorities of such institutes on equatable basis and that has to be monitored by SDOs.
2. Issues related to Model Code of Conduct and its strict compliance.
3. Booth level meetings on 23rd April 2009 - EPIC distribution, photography programme from 26th April to 29th April 2009 and issues regarding electoral rolls.
4. EVM commissioning programme.
5. General law and order - appeal for cooperation.

Resolutions of such meetings should come to us by 17th April 2009 afternoon. Police officers and EROs/ BDOs may also attend these meetings.