SHILLONG: Meghalaya will be given a national award for Best State for Electoral Practices 2018 for overall performance in election management
Informing this here on Wednesday, Chief Electoral Officer, FR Kharkongor said that the
Election Commission of India has announced that Meghalaya has been awarded National Award for Best State for Electoral Practises 2018 for overall performance in Election Management in criteria’s covering EP ratio,18 19 registration, partnership building, conduct of elections, voter turnout and most notably innovative voter awareness/ voter education and electoral participation
The award carries cash prize ,Plaque and citation and will be conferred by President of India to Chief Electoral Office, FR Kharkongor at the National function of the National Voters Day in New Delhi on January 254
Kharkongor added that Meghalaya’s efforts have especially been recognized for outstanding achievement in Voters Education and Electoral Participation and Innovative measures.
Apart from Meghalaya being selected for award in the overall achievement in the States category, Karnataka and Chattisgarh have also been selected for the award.