‘Enrol voluntarily in voters’ list’

National Voters’ Day function held in Shivamogga, Hassand and Mandya

January 26, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:43 am IST - Shivamogga:

Students at a jathra in Shivamogga on Sunday.— Photo: VAIDYA

Students at a jathra in Shivamogga on Sunday.— Photo: VAIDYA

Deputy Commissioner V.P. Ikkeri on Sunday called upon the youths to voluntarily enrol their names on the voters’ list.

Inaugurating a programme organised by the district administration to mark National Voters’ Day here, Mr. Ikkeri said, on attaining the age of 18, youths should contact their jurisdictional booth-level officials and register their names on the voters’ list. Earlier, students of various educational institutions took out a procession in Shivamogga to create public awareness about voting rights.

‘Enrol voluntarily’

Hassan Staff Correspondent reports:

Principal District and Sessions judge R.J. Satish Singh on Sunday inaugurated the National Voters’ Day programme organised by the Hassan district administration.

Mr. Singh urged the youth to enrol their names in the voters’ list voluntarily and make proper use of their right to vote, in the interest of the country’s welfare .

Umesh H. Kusugal, Deputy Commissioner; H.N. Gopala Krishna, Additional Deputy Commissioner; and Ravi D. Channannavar, Superintendent of Police, were present.

Active participation

Mandya Staff Correspondent reports:

M.N. Ajay Nagabhushan, Deputy Commissioner, has said that every citizen should actively participate in the electoral process.

Speaking at the National Voters’ Day programme here, he said it was the duty of all eligible citizens to participate in the electoral process.

Additional Deputy Commissioner B.R. Poornima administered the voters’ day pledge to the audience. Mandya tahsildar Priyadarshini, and Information Officer R. Raju were present.

Students of schools and colleges take out processions to create public awareness about right to vote

‘Make proper use of the right in the interest of country’s growth and welfare of people’

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