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Voter verification: Door-to-door campaign in Pindi from Dec 15

Arrangements have been finalised and efforts will be made to complete the verification campaign by January 7

APP December 11, 2017

Arrangements have been finalised and efforts will be made to complete the verification campaign by January 7. PHOTO: FILE

RAWALPINDI: A door-to-door voter verification process will kick off in Rawalpindi from December 15.

According to the Rawalpindi District Election Commissioner, arrangements for the drive have been finalized and efforts would be made to complete the verification campaign by January 7.

At the moment, there are 2.95 million voters registered in the Rawalpindi district including 1.57 million men and 1.37 women.

As many as 29 Assistant Registration Officers and 2,221 verification officers have been assigned the task.

Sources told APP that after completing the first phase of the drive, the verified voter's lists would be displayed at display centres set up at prominent places in the district for around a month, from January 8 to February 6.

Objections on voter lists can be submitted during until February 16. The final lists will be displayed on April 10 at the office of District Election Commissioner.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 11^th, 2017.