Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa on Saturday reviewed the preparations in Goa for the Lok Sabha elections next year and also launched an “Accessible Election Plan for Goa” to make it disabled-friendly.
Speaking to press persons after meeting officials of the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) here, Mr. Lavasa said most of the preparatory work in the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Goa was complete.
The officials, he said, were also trying to generate an awareness among voters related to poll procedure and familiarise them with any new changes in the existing voting mechanism.
“The objective is to involve the community and people at large, to make them understand various procedures. If there are changes that have taken place in the procedures, familiarise them and see if the stakeholders including the political parties, are satisfied,” Mr. Lavasa said.
The CEO Kunal, said the Accessible Election Plan for Goa contains deadlines for completion of various accessibility measures and works.