Padma Angmo, Deputy Secretary, Election Commission of India

Increase in voter turnout in identified low turnout polling stations Increase of atleast 10-15% in turnout over 2009 LSBridge gender gap in enrolment and turnout Inclusion of left out groups/communities in electoral roll and votingInformed, ethical and inducement free votingIncrease in postal ballot voting

Identification of 10% lowest turnout PS in each district in LS 2009 and reasons thereof Identification of lowest turnout Parliamentary Constituencies and reason thereofIdentification of reasons for drop in turnout (if any) between last AE and last LS electionIdentification of left out groups, communities at each Polling Station, if any

Targeted interventions to bridge major gaps like Women, Urban, Youth, weaker sections, Physically challenged etcTargeted interventions at polling station levelInnovations to reach the targetIMF : Information, Motivation, Facilitation

State SVEEP Core Committee headed by CEO to supervise implementation of the SVEEP Plan; Committee with members from various department, agencies and organisationsDistrict Core Committee chaired by DEO/CEO(ZP) to supervise the implementation of the SVEEP Plan in the district. Nodal Officer incharge of SVEEP at each districtNetwork of partnership be developed at State and District level Frameworks of partnerships issued by the Commission in relation to CSOs, PSU/Corporates and Media

Forms made available at prominent places including Banks and Post Offices besides Colleges and UniversitiesSpecial registration camps in weekly haats, festivals and through mobile vansFactories and Corporates roped in to ensure registration of their employees Mass mobilization activities close to electionsCommunication campaigns through mass media, folk media and other media Inter-personal communication and direct people-to-people contactEVM familarisation camps; NOTA and VVPAT

Archive of approved material available on the ECI websiteInventory Building on Voters Information and Awareness software for the state level Expert Committee at State level for quality check and control of content comprising of Heads of AIR & DD among others Survey findings to be utilized for designing material and deciding the media vehicles for disseminationUse National Icons; Regional / local icons may be identified Approval of Commission on the content created by State

Material on voter awareness to be shared with partner CSOs/ media houses for wider dissemination.Under ECI-NLMA MoU, Sakshar Bharat workers (NLMA) shall carry out electoral literacy programmes besides helping BLOs for enrolmentAll messages used in the elections requires approval of the Commission

Name search facility on website and SMSLocating PS through internetVoter Facilitation Centres to be set up at strategic locations VFCs to be supplied education and awareness material in good quantity Prompt issue of duplicate EPICs Registration of left-out Voters to continue till the last date of filing of nominations of candidates

EROs and AEROs are to ensure that EPIC are issued to all enrolledEnsure that Voters Slips are distributed on timeAdequate early publicity to alternative identity document Provision of drinking water, sheds, toilets for women, ramps at Polling Stations Setting up of model polling stations equipped with necessary facilities

Mid period review and constant monitoring of SVEEP in the district by DEORegular Video Conferences by CEO with all DEOs for review of implementationThe programme shall be reviewed at the national level by the Commission. A reporting format has been circulated

DEOs to submit a report to the CEO based on:analysis of the overall turnoutanalysis of the registration ahead of pollsanalysis of the comparative turnout among women, urban voters and youthanalysis of the turnout of the identified excluded groups/communities at specific polling stations analysis of the comparative turnout in the identified 10% of the lowest turnout polling stations

CEO shall submit a report to the Commission within two months of closure of polls.

Government Colleges and Universities to have Campus Ambassadors Campus Ambassador/s from among a list provided by the Head of the College/University; due weightage to girl studentsIn co-educational college two Campus Ambassadors (M/F)Each Campus Ambassador to be in position for one Academic year; can be renewed on a yearly basisCEO /DEO to brief the Campus ambassadors immediately on their appointment about their roles and responsibilitiesEROs office to support Campus Ambassadors for facilitating registrationA quarterly meeting of the Campus Ambassadors by the CEO

Identifying students, teachers and staff not registered in the electoral roll; facilitating their registrationWith the help of CEO/DEO office, special camps for registrationEducating about registration, correction of errors, transposition of names, voting process and ethical votingIncluding Voter Education in various co-curricular activities of the CampusCreating core team of students to work as Volunteers for the SVEEP activities in the campusOrganizing National Voters Day programmes

NLMAState DepartmentsEducational InstitutionsCSOs/NGOsMedia HousesCorporate HousesOrganisations like NYKS, NSS etc

VE material by NLMA to be disseminated through existing mechanism i.e. AWCs, Health Centres etcStates to extend support for the training of NLMAs Master Trainers and PreraksRadio spots and jingles prepared by NLMA to be suitably inserted in All India Radio and private FM radio channels during the election periodThe electoral literacy material prepared under MoU can be shared with other partners

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56.8456.97

45.8552.73

75.7276.04

72.2775.26

85.4186.19

70.5878.29

81.6784.72

75.6778.3

63.9666.85

86.8579.93

45.9559.52

70.0582.94

59.7772.02

71.6173.51

91.2293.61

89.0487.97

86.3891.62

64.8771.83

70.5177.41

6972.66

80.4283.41

66.3975.66

57.5865.93

Turnout in previous AE

Turnout in latest AE

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Column1Turnout in previous AETurnout in latest AE

Jharkhand56.8456.97

Bihar45.8552.73

Assam75.7276.04

Kerala72.2775.26

Puducherry85.4186.19

Tamil Nadu70.5878.29

West Bengal81.6784.72

Punjab75.6778.3

Uttarakhand63.9666.85

Manipur86.8579.93

Uttar Pradesh45.9559.52

Goa70.0582.94

Gujarat59.7772.02

Himachal Pradesh71.6173.51

Tripura91.2293.61

Meghalaya89.0487.97

Nagaland86.3891.62

Karnataka64.8771.83

Chhattisgarh70.5177.41

Madhya Pradesh6972.66

Mizoram80.4283.41

Rajasthan66.3975.66

NCT of Delhi57.5865.93

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44.46

47.89

47.78

48.86

51.81

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Turnout

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Column2Turnout

Bihar44.46

Gujarat47.89

Uttar Pradesh47.78

Rajasthan48.86

Delhi51.81

National average59

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57.5843.86

45.0533.82

52.1243.36

72.1966.8

58.252.23

53.6647.38

51.744.85

56.3550.68

50.6944.23

Male

Female

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MaleFemale

Madhya Pradesh57.5843.86

J&K45.0533.82

Gujarat52.1243.36

Assam72.1966.8

Chhattisgarh58.252.23

Maharashtra53.6647.38

Rajasthan51.744.85

Uttarakhand56.3550.68

Uttar Pradesh50.6944.23