Arrangements for cantt board elections reviewed

There are five cantonment boards in Rawalpindi district where the registered voters are about 700,000

RAWALPINDI:

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Muhammad Ali directed the authorities concerned to complete all the arrangements for cantonment board local bodies elections to be held on September 12.

Addressing a meeting held on Tuesday to review preparations for cantonment board elections 2021, he directed the district administration officers to finalise all the arrangements, including security.

He said that the district administration had offered unconditional support to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for upcoming local government elections. He said that there were five cantonment boards in Rawalpindi district where the registered voters are about 700,000.

As many as 583 polling stations were being set up for September 12 elections for which 350 buildings would be used, he said, adding, besides all the arrangements, additional security of the polling station would also be ensured.

Regional Transport Authority, Rawalpindi had also arranged vehicles to facilitate the election staff, he added. He directed the authorities to determine the responsibilities of all the departments concerned and a follow up meeting should also be organised during next week to get updates about all the arrangements from all the departments.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 1^st, 2021.