Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana C. Sudharshan Reddy has directed the District Collectors and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to complete all pre-revision activities for the upcoming special summary revision (SSR) of electoral rolls, focusing on rationalizing polling stations, filling vacant posts, and training officials, in line with the Election Commission of India guidelines.
The election officials were directed to rationalise polling stations with over 1,200 voters to enhance voter accessibility. The officials have been instructed to conduct surveys to identify new locations in high-rise buildings, group housing societies, and slum clusters. All vacant posts, including EROs, assistant EROs, and booth level officers (BLOs), must be filled immediately, with additional BLOs appointed for new polling stations likely to be set up, the CEO said. In a video conference with district collectors, the CEO said that comprehensive training on electoral laws, IT systems, and house-to-house verification is mandatory for all officials.
