Pink polling booth in Goa for the first time, women are being given voting Teddy Bear
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TEDDY BEARS AT POLLING BOOTHS IN GOA: THINGS TO KNOWGoa has more number of women voters than their men counterparts. There are about 5,62,000 voters in Goa. Women outnumber men by about 20,000 on the electoral rolls.Looking at numbers, the Election Commission has come up with idea to bring in more women voters out for on the day of polling.There will be some special polling booths, which will be named as pink polling booths- having all the decoration in pink-coloured stuff. The pink polling booths will have all women election workers and officers. "There will be at least 40 such pink booths as Goa has more women voters. It is kind of celebration of women power," Goa chief election officer Kunal told India Today.As per the Election Commission, there will be 40 pink polling stations having pink decoration ready to hand over about 1,000 pink teddy bears to first time women voters as the poll panel celebrates women power in Goa.The Election Commission has planned to launch a campaign in the areas having more women voters asking them to come to the polling booths dressed in pink.The Election Commission is also planning to have one polling station run by people with disability. This polling booth will be called 'Divyang booth'."We want to take voting in Goa to at least 90 per cent. So we are also engaging Goan artists also to promote voting," Kunal said.
In 2012, 4,32,085 female voters got their fingers inked, with 82855 registered voters not voting. Another symbolic decision is to have Poll Booth Number 1 at Panaji, the state’s capital attended by people who are differently abled. “We have also identified the differently abled voters and we will be sending vehicles to pick them and drop them after they cast their vote,” says Kunal.
This time, the BJP's main rivals are the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party. The voting in the state began from 7 am on Saturday. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was among the first few voters to cast their votes in Panaji, the capital city of the coastal state.
PANAJI: In its bid to encourage women voters to come out and exercise their right to vote for the upcoming state assembly elections on February 4, the office of the chief electoral officer, Goa has introduced 40 'pink' polling stations in each of the constituencies, specially catering to women. Talking about the special polling stations, chief electoral officer Kunal said that the department will be installing pink polling booths in each of the constituency, supervised by women officers and security in charge. "We want to project women empowerment through this drive. This is a unique experiment by the election machinery in Goa. We have requested our polling officers at these stations to wear pink dresses as well. First time female voters will also be given a teddy bear," Kunal said, clarifying that male voters can also cast their votes in the booths. The chief electoral officer also affirmed that the demands of safety, transportation and availability of basic amenities for female government officers who will be on election duty have been addressed. "We are very much alive this time and wherever required, arrangement of transport will be made for women officials," Kunal said. Goa has 5,64,142 female voters, which is 17,400 more than the male voters, who are eligible to cast their votes this time.
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TEDDY BEARS AT POLLING BOOTHS IN GOA: THINGS TO KNOWGoa has more number of women voters than their men counterparts. There are about 5,62,000 voters in Goa. Women outnumber men by about 20,000 on the electoral rolls.Looking at numbers, the Election Commission has come up with idea to bring in more women voters out for on the day of polling.There will be some special polling booths, which will be named as pink polling booths- having all the decoration in pink-coloured stuff. The pink polling booths will have all women election workers and officers. "There will be at least 40 such pink booths as Goa has more women voters. It is kind of celebration of women power," Goa chief election officer Kunal told India Today.As per the Election Commission, there will be 40 pink polling stations having pink decoration ready to hand over about 1,000 pink teddy bears to first time women voters as the poll panel celebrates women power in Goa.The Election Commission has planned to launch a campaign in the areas having more women voters asking them to come to the polling booths dressed in pink.The Election Commission is also planning to have one polling station run by people with disability. This polling booth will be called 'Divyang booth'."We want to take voting in Goa to at least 90 per cent. So we are also engaging Goan artists also to promote voting," Kunal said.
In 2012, 4,32,085 female voters got their fingers inked, with 82855 registered voters not voting. Another symbolic decision is to have Poll Booth Number 1 at Panaji, the state’s capital attended by people who are differently abled. “We have also identified the differently abled voters and we will be sending vehicles to pick them and drop them after they cast their vote,” says Kunal.
This time, the BJP's main rivals are the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party. The voting in the state began from 7 am on Saturday. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was among the first few voters to cast their votes in Panaji, the capital city of the coastal state.
PANAJI: In its bid to encourage women voters to come out and exercise their right to vote for the upcoming state assembly elections on February 4, the office of the chief electoral officer, Goa has introduced 40 'pink' polling stations in each of the constituencies, specially catering to women. Talking about the special polling stations, chief electoral officer Kunal said that the department will be installing pink polling booths in each of the constituency, supervised by women officers and security in charge. "We want to project women empowerment through this drive. This is a unique experiment by the election machinery in Goa. We have requested our polling officers at these stations to wear pink dresses as well. First time female voters will also be given a teddy bear," Kunal said, clarifying that male voters can also cast their votes in the booths. The chief electoral officer also affirmed that the demands of safety, transportation and availability of basic amenities for female government officers who will be on election duty have been addressed. "We are very much alive this time and wherever required, arrangement of transport will be made for women officials," Kunal said. Goa has 5,64,142 female voters, which is 17,400 more than the male voters, who are eligible to cast their votes this time.
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