Press Release on National Voters' Day on 25th January 2011 at 12 noon

• Press Release The Election Commission of India has decided that 25th January every year will be observed as National Voters’ Day (NVD) through out the country as a measure to encourage citizens to participate in democratic electoral process. ECI orders in this regard have been circulated to all concerned.
• Brief ceremonies will be organized on that day at District, Sub-Division, Block & Booth levels with the following programmes. The District level programme is being organized by the Sub Divisional Officer, Kalna at Shyamsunder Vidyapith, Kalna PS No 264/144 and 264/145.
• Booth Level functions will generally be held at Booth premises.
• Newly eligible and newly registered voters will be felicitated in these ceremonies.
• EPICs will be distributed to the newly registered voters. In total 124011 numbers of EPICs will be distributed throughout the District from booth level.
• Badges with ECI’s logo will be given to newly registered Electors.
• A pledge will be taken by all the citizens attending the ceremony. Form-6 (For inclusion of name in voter list) & Form-8 (For correction of entries in voter list) will be given during the function to persons needing any of the forms.
• Vigorous campaign has already been launched through posters, banners etc. as well as other means of publicity.
• Continuous updation for Inclusion / Deletion / Modification has been started & shall continue till the last date of submission of nomination for the purpose of West Bengal Assembly Election 2011.
• Electors without EPIC card can collect 001C form from BDOs/EROs and submit the same with 2 Copies of Colour Photograph to the concern Designated Officer.
• Any person willing to enlist his/her name in the Voter List or requiring any correction with respect to his/her name in voter list can collect respective form from the SDOs/EROs/BDOs. Properly filled up forms along with supporting documents may be submitted to concerned E.R.O offices for disposal under continuous up-dation.