TAWANG, 11 Sep: Electoral Roll Observer (ERO) for Tawang district, Yeshi Wangmu Ringu, who is also the Finance Commissioner, conducted the second review of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tawang district on Friday.

Addressing the booth level officers (BLOs) of the Tawang Assembly constituency, the ERO emphasised that no eligible citizen should be denied the opportunity to enrol in the electoral roll. She stressed that the entire revision process must remain free, fair and transparent, while also clarifying that enrolment is voluntary and no individual can be compelled to enroll against their will.

She expressed confidence that the collective efforts of the election machinery would contribute towards publication of a comprehensive and reliable final electoral roll after completion of the hearing and disposal processes.

Commending the BLOs for their contributions, the observer encouraged them to extend similar cooperation to the district administration in future assignments requiring their services.

She reminded them that election duty is an important responsibility towards the nation, and urged them to take pride in contributing to the democratic process.

During the review meeting with the electoral registration officers (EROs) and assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs) of the district, the respective EROs presented detailed updates on the progress of the ongoing SIR process in their constituencies.

The ERO reviewed the preparations and discussed with the EROs and AEROs the important dos and don'ts to be observed before publication of the electoral roll.

Earlier, Deputy Commissioner-cum- District Election Officer Namgyal Angmo briefed the observer on the progress achieved since the previous review. She informed that necessary corrections and follow-up actions have been carried out in accordance with the observations and directions given by the EROduring her earlier review. (DIPRO)