CHAPTER 1 - Border Roads Organisation

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PREPARATION OF ELECTORAL ROLL : GREF PERSONNEL
Introduction
1. Consequent upon issue of various orders/instructions pertaining to preparation of
electoral roll in respect of Service Voters, the previous orders/instructions on the subject need
revision with reference to Election Commission New Delhi letter No 24/90/1070 dated 28 Mar
90 and special Army Order 16/S/72.
Aim
2. The aim of this ROI is to streamline and simplify the existing procedure for preparing
Electoral Roll in respect of service voters (GREF pers) and to submit to the concerned Chief
Electoral Officer of the States and procedure for casting votes through postal ballot paper.
General
3. In accordance with Para 2 of Election Commission of India letter No. 24/71 dated 02 Apr
71, all members of General Reserve Engineer Force fall under the category of service voters.
Therefore, the provisions contained in SAO 16/S/72 for registration as a service voter/casting of
vote through postal ballot will also be applicable to GREF personnel.
Eligibility for Registration as a Service Voter
4. A person subject to Army Act is eligible for registration as Service Voter, provided
he is :-
(a) a Citizen of INDIA.
(b) of 18 years of age as on 01 Jan of the year in which electoral roll is prepared
or revised, and
(c) ordinarily resident in the constituency in which but for his service in GREF, he
would have been ordinarily resident. In case of a person whose ordinary place of
residence is in J & K State, he should also be permanent resident of the State, for the
purpose of registration in the electoral rolls for any assembly constituency in the State.
Procedure for Registration
5. Personnel who are eligible to be service voters will submit statement as per Form 2 (in
duplicate) to Record Office for checking the entries made there in and onward submission to the
Chief Electoral Officer of the state concerned. The form as per Form 2 should be sent by a
service voter as soon as he becomes eligible to the Chief Electoral Officer of his State through
his Record Office, Specimen Form 2 is given at Appendix „Y‟.
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