Provide factual and accurate information to readers

Media should provide factual and correct information related to elections to the readers. The Commission’s effort is to provide all the latest election related information to the media. Chief Electoral Officer Shri Anupam Rajan said this in the state level media workshop organized at the Academy of Administration. He said that media plays an important role in conducting free and fair elections.

Shri Rajan said that efforts are being made to motivate all voters to vote. Media’s cooperation is very important in this work. Media should also participate in voter awareness campaign. Shri Rajan said that he remains in constant touch with the media, so that their doubts can be resolved and correct information reaches the readers.

Journalists holding authorization letter will get the facility of postal ballot

Chief Electoral Officer Rajan said that journalists holding authorization letters issued by the Election Commission will be provided the facility to vote through postal ballot. With this, journalists will be able to vote through postal ballot when they are busy in coverage on the polling day. He said that voters above 85 years of age and with more than 40 percent disability will be provided the facility to vote from home if they wish. He also answered the questions of journalists.

Eyes and ears of Journalist Commission

Joint Election Officer Manoj Khatri said that journalists are the eyes and ears of the Commission. He said that through you the Commission gets such information, which is sometimes not visible to the administration. Shri Khatri said that political advertisements should be issued only after the approval of the MCMC Committee. Advertisement should not be given as news. He also urged journalists to file nominations for the National Media Award.

National Level Master Trainer Professor P.N. Sanesar and Dr. Y.P. Singh gave detailed information about various electoral processes including C-Vigil App, KYC, MCMC, paid news, media ethics and media coverage on the day of polling and counting.