NEW DELHI: Kashmiri migrant voters based mostly in Jammu and Udhampur districts of J&Okay would not be required to refill ‘Kind M’ to vote within the Lok Sabha polls with the Election Fee ordering adjustments to the present voting scheme for displaced folks, fulfilling their long-standing demand.Earlier, the filling of ‘Kind M’ was obligatory for displaced voters from the Valley forward of each Parliamentary and meeting election in Jammu and Kashmir.As for the migrants residing exterior Jammu and Udhampur, they’d proceed to be required to submit ‘Kind M’ however can now self-attest the certificates to be appended to the shape. Earlier, this certificates was required to be attested by a gazetted officer.The 2 choices – aimed toward facilitating voting by Kashmiri migrants displaced from the Valley – had been taken by EC at its full fee assembly on Friday. Previous to this, the J&Okay chief electoral officer has submitted his feedback on the problem – raised in numerous representations acquired from Kashmiri migrant teams, projecting the difficulties they face in filling ‘Kind M’ in each election – after due session and in full settlement with the political events.In line with the brand new association introduced by the EC on Thursday, the Kashmiri migrant electors in numerous camps or zones at Jammu and Udhampur, as a substitute of getting to fill ‘Kind M’, shall be mapped with the particular polling stations falling within the zones they’re registered or residing in, the ballot panel mentioned.’Kind M’ process topics Kashmiri migrant voters to further bureaucratic hurdles in comparison with different voters, with the method of filling up the shape itself thought-about complicated and cumbersome, requiring particular documentation, proof of migration and attestation by a gazetted officer, mentioned EC.The Lok Sabha polls within the Union territory will probably be held within the first 5 phases on April 19 (Udhampur) and April 26 (Jammu), Could 7 (Anantnag-Rajouri), Could 13 (Srinagar) and Could 20 (Baramulla). The counting of votes will probably be held on June 4.
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