Blitz Bureau
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole exhorted the voters of the Union territory to use the voter-friendly mobile applications for polling experience in the upcoming assembly elections.
The CEO urged voters to leverage the technological features introduced by the Election Commission for enhanced elector awareness.
“The ECI has launched several mobile apps, including cVIGIL, Know Your Candidate, Suvidha, Voter Helpline App, among others to ensure that the voting experience for the electors all across the country is easy and smooth. In Jammu and Kashmir, over 88.03 lakhs voters will be able to make the best use of these apps,” Pole said in a statement on August 24.
To prevent any violations during the assembly election, voters are encouraged to use ‘cVIGIL,’ a mobile app that allows citizens to report violations with time-stamped, evidence-based photos and videos, including autolocation data of the incident, he said.
Similarly, to strengthen accountability and to bring more transparency, the EC has also launched the KYC (Know Your Candidate) app, through which the details and affidavits submitted by any candidate can be easily accessed.
The J-K CEO also explained about ‘Suvidha’, an application launched for smooth conduct of election-related events by political parties.
