BANDIPORA: The District Election Officer (DEO) Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Officers to discuss various provisions of Absentee Voter Essential Services (AVES).

The meeting discussed the facility of voting through postal ballots as absentee voters in the category of persons employed on essential services.

The DEO said this measure aims to facilitate the voting process for individuals employed in critical services who may not be able to visit polling stations due to their work commitments.

On the occasion, the concerned departments were asked to submit the list of employees who may not be able to visit their concerned polling stations.

The DEO directed the concerned to take all necessary measures well in advance as per ECI guidelines to facilitate those eligible as absentee voters.

The meeting was attended by Nodal Officer MCC, Umar Shafi Pandit; Dy DEO Mohammad, Rafeeq Bhat; ARO 15- Bandipora, Shabir Ahmad Wani; Nodal Officer postal ballot, Mehraj Wani; Nodal Officer MCMC, Dr. Naseer Ahmad and other concerned.