ECI, State Election Commissions adopt declaration to synergise electoral processes

“Preparation of pure electoral rolls are the bedrock of democracy and transparent conduct of elections in an efficient manner strengthen democracy. In national and Constitutional interest, ECI suggested to work out mutually acceptable mechanisms and legally viable frameworks to synergise with all SECs across the country for all possible election processes…” the declaration said. The EC decided to share its portal for electoral roll management, the ECINET portal, as well as EVMs and the facilities of its India International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Management.

Addressing the conference, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar emphasised the importance of strengthening coordination between the ECI and SECs as per their respective Constitutional mandates. Election Commissioner S.S. Sandhu asked SECs to learn from each other. EC Vivek Joshi added that the EC’s ECINET portal can help improve coordination.

The EC held the conference of SECs after a gap of 27 years.