Padma Angmo, Deputy Secretary, Election Commission of India

Increase in voter turnout in identified low turnout polling stations

Increase of atleast 10-15% in turnout over 2009 LS

Bridge gender gap in enrolment and turnout Inclusion of left out groups/communities in

electoral roll and voting Informed, ethical and inducement free voting Increase in postal ballot voting

Identification of 10% lowest turnout PS in each district in LS 2009 and reasons thereof

Identification of lowest turnout Parliamentary Constituencies and reason thereof

Identification of reasons for drop in turnout (if any) between last AE and last LS election

Identification of left out groups, communities at each Polling Station, if any

Targeted interventions to bridge major gaps like Women, Urban, Youth, weaker sections, Physically challenged etc

Targeted interventions at polling station level Innovations to reach the target IMF : Information, Motivation, Facilitation

State SVEEP Core Committee headed by CEO to supervise implementation of the SVEEP Plan; Committee with members from various department, agencies and organisations

District Core Committee chaired by DEO/CEO(ZP) to supervise the implementation of the SVEEP Plan in the district.

Nodal Officer incharge of SVEEP at each district Network of partnership be developed at State

and District level Frameworks of partnerships issued by the

Commission in relation to CSOs, PSU/Corporates and Media

Forms made available at prominent places including Banks and Post Offices besides Colleges and Universities

Special registration camps in weekly haats, festivals and through mobile vans

Factories and Corporates roped in to ensure registration of their employees

Mass mobilization activities close to elections Communication campaigns through mass

media, folk media and other media Inter-personal communication and direct

people-to-people contact EVM familarisation camps; NOTA and VVPAT

Archive of approved material available on the ECI website

Inventory Building on Voters’ Information and Awareness software for the state level

Expert Committee at State level for quality check and control of content comprising of Heads of AIR & DD among others

Survey findings to be utilized for designing material and deciding the media vehicles for dissemination

Use National Icons; Regional / local icons may be identified

Approval of Commission on the content created by State

Material on voter awareness to be shared with partner CSOs/ media houses for wider dissemination.

Under ECI-NLMA MoU, Sakshar Bharat workers (NLMA) shall carry out electoral literacy programmes besides helping BLOs for enrolment

All messages used in the elections requires approval of the Commission

Name search facility on website and SMS Locating PS through internet Voter Facilitation Centres to be set up at

strategic locations VFCs to be supplied education and awareness

material in good quantity Prompt issue of duplicate EPICs Registration of left-out Voters to continue till

the last date of filing of nominations of candidates

EROs and AEROs are to ensure that EPIC are issued to all enrolled

Ensure that Voters’ Slips are distributed on time

Adequate early publicity to alternative identity document

Provision of drinking water, sheds, toilets for women, ramps at Polling Stations

Setting up of model polling stations equipped with necessary facilities

Mid period review and constant monitoring of SVEEP in the district by DEO

Regular Video Conferences by CEO with all DEOs for review of implementation

The programme shall be reviewed at the national level by the Commission.

A reporting format has been circulated

DEOs to submit a report to the CEO based on: analysis of the overall turnout analysis of the registration ahead of polls analysis of the comparative turnout among women,

urban voters and youth analysis of the turnout of the identified excluded

groups/communities at specific polling stations analysis of the comparative turnout in the identified

10% of the lowest turnout polling stations

CEO shall submit a report to the Commission within two months of closure of polls.

Government Colleges and Universities to have Campus Ambassadors

Campus Ambassador/s from among a list provided by the Head of the College/University; due weightage to girl students

In co-educational college two Campus Ambassadors (M/F) Each Campus Ambassador to be in position for one

Academic year; can be renewed on a yearly basis CEO /DEO to brief the Campus ambassadors immediately

on their appointment about their roles and responsibilities EROs office to support Campus Ambassadors for

facilitating registration A quarterly meeting of the Campus Ambassadors by the

CEO

Identifying students, teachers and staff not registered in the electoral roll; facilitating their registration

With the help of CEO/DEO office, special camps for registration

Educating about registration, correction of errors, transposition of names, voting process and ethical voting

Including Voter Education in various co-curricular activities of the Campus

Creating core team of students to work as Volunteers for the SVEEP activities in the campus

Organizing National Voters’ Day programmes

NLMA State Departments Educational Institutions CSOs/NGOs Media Houses Corporate Houses Organisations like NYKS, NSS etc

VE material by NLMA to be disseminated through existing mechanism i.e. AWCs, Health Centres etc

States to extend support for the training of NLMA’s Master Trainers and Preraks

Radio spots and jingles prepared by NLMA to be suitably inserted in All India Radio and private FM radio channels during the election period

The electoral literacy material prepared under MoU can be shared with other partners