MARGAO
A meeting to review preparedness for the forthcoming Goa Legislative Assembly election 2027 was chaired by South Goa District Election Officer (DEO) Egna Cleetus through video conferencing.
The meeting, attended by Ramesh Gaonkar, Additional Collector-II, Velton Tellis, Deputy Collector, South-I, and other concerned officers, reviewed the progress of election-related activities and preparedness for the upcoming Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls.
During the meeting, the DEO reviewed the status of polling station inspections and directed that re-inspections be scheduled for November 9 and 10, 2026. The status of Vulnerability Mapping-II reports was reviewed, with instructions to complete any pending reports from the respective Assembly constituencies by November 11. Meetings with Sector Officers and Sector Police Officers have been conducted by the concerned EROs, and any vacancies in these positions are to be immediately intimated to the DEO's office.
The arrangements for establishing helpdesks for the forthcoming SSR, including proposed venues and other arrangements, were also reviewed. It was directed that inactive or unreachable telephone numbers be replaced with functional contact numbers to ensure effective public assistance. The appointment of political party-wise Booth Level Agents (BLAs) and the completion of PwD tagging were also noted.
The meeting also reviewed the submission of the list of deleted voters to recognised political parties by the respective Assembly constituencies. The DEO emphasised the need to expedite these appointments and ensure timely reporting of the number of newly enrolled young voters to the DEO's office. Further, the status of Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) registrations was reviewed, and the concerned Assembly constituencies were directed to complete all pending registrations by the coming week.
Overall, the Collector and DEO, South Goa, stressed the need for close coordination among all EROs, AEROs and concerned officials to ensure that all election activities are completed within the stipulated timelines.
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