The 12th National Voters Day was today celebrated across all the districts of Kashmir to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, established on 25th January 1950.
The National Voters Day is observed annually on 25 January to spread awareness about the importance of voting in a democracy, it also educates people about their voting rights and encourages youngsters, who have reached the age of 18, to participate in the electoral process.
This year the theme of the National Voters Day is ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure’.

Baramulla

The main function to commemorate National Voters Day was held at Dak Bungalow, Baramulla where Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar presided over the programme as the chief guest.
Additional District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Aijaz Abdullah Saraf besides other district and sectoral officers were also present in the function.
On the occasion, the DC who is also District Election Officer (DEO) administered the Voter’s Pledge to the participants.
Addressing the gathering, the DEO said that the main aim of celebrating the Day is that democracy should reach grass roots level so that more and more people take part in the democratic process. She urged the youngsters to know the strength of their vote and make a statement by using their vote.

Anantnag

The 13th National Voters Day was celebrated at Government College for Women Anantnag where Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Basharat Qayoom presided over the event.
The event was organized by the District Election Office in collaboration with DLSA and GCW Anantnag.
The DC highlighted the importance of elections in a democratic setup. He said that every vote matters and people must exercise this right responsibly.
He said that in order to enable all eligible voters to exercise this right, special summary revisions were held in the district and a significant number of new voters were fully equipped to cast their vote.

Budgam

The main function to celebrate 13th National Voters Day was held today at the Sheikh-Ul-Alam Hall, Budgam which was chaired by the District Election Officer/Deputy Commissioner Budgam, S F Hamid.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC deliberated on the importance of celebrating the National Voters Day and said that the right to vote empowers citizens to exercise his/her franchise for nation building and for making the democracy strong.
He said this day provides us an opportunity to reach out to the new voters for enrolment in electoral rolls so that they are able to take part in the Democratic process. He said that every single vote is counted and is important for the government formation.

Ganderbal

the 13th National Voters’ Day (NVD) was today celebrated across district Ganderbal by holding pledge taking ceremonies and other activities at Sub-Division, Tehsil, Panchayat and various other levels.
In this regard, a main event was organized in the Conference Hall of Mini Secretariat Ganderbal in which District Election Officer (DEO) Ganderbal, Shyambir administered the NVD Pledge to all the participants.
Additional District Development Commissioner, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani, President Municipal Council Ganderbal, Advocate Altaf Ahmad Lone; CPO, Irfan Giri; ACP Feroz Yehya, Dy DEO, Councilors and other district and sectoral officers were present on the occasion.

Pulwama

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary, who is also the District Election Officer administered voters' pledge today on the 13th National Voters Day (NVD) at Pulwama.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that the main aim of celebrating the Day is that democracy should reach grass roots level so that more and more people take part in the democratic process.
As per the instructions of the ECI, the DC said that newly registered voters are Ambassadors of the democracy in Pulwama. He said that a vote empowers the youth to implement their ideas for shaping up the future of the nation.
The DC said that greater electoral participation helps in making good policies which in turn make the roots of democracy stronger. He said Responsible Voting is the key in the development of any Nation and urged the concerned officers to work on mission mode so that maximum people can participate in democratic process.
He congratulated the newly registered voters and hoped that more people would register themselves and participate in the electoral process.
The DC appreciated the electoral team and urged them to work with added zeal and dedication to ensure that they reach to the last voter so that maximum voter participation is ensured. He also stressed on widening the ambit of electoral literacy.

Kupwara

The District Administration Kupwara today organized various colourful functions across the district to celebrate the 13th National Voters Day (NVD).
The main function was held at Town Hall Kupwara here and was presided over by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara (District Election Officer), Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray. Dy. District Election Officer, Mehraj-u-din Wani; CEO Kupwara, Abdul Hamid Fani; Tehsildar Kupwara, ENT, besides, BLOs and election staff were present on the occasion.

Handwara

The National Voter Day function was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nazir Ahmad Mir. Tehsildar Handwara, concerned officers, BLOs were present on the occasion.

Shopian

The 13th National Voters Day was celebrated today across the district with enthusiasm and fervour amid chilling weather conditions and continuous Snowfall.
The main event was held at the Mini secretariat Shopian where the District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya presided over the function.
The function was attended by all the District Officers and the newly enrolled voters.
The newly enrolled voters were felicitated with badges and cards carrying 13th NVD theme and other information related to greater participation in electoral process. The function started with the song followed by the pledge taking ceremony.
The DEO in his address informed the audience about the importance of voting and participation in the electoral process.

Kulgam

A mega function was held today at the mini-secretariat here to commemorate the National Voters Day.
The function was presided over by Chairperson District Development Council (DDC) Kulgam, Mohd Afzal Parrey and District Election Officer Kulgam (DEO) Kulgam Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat.
Besides AEROs, EROs, BLOs, PRI members and newly registered voters participated in the programme.
On the occasion, the District Development Council Chairperson highlighted the importance of the day.
Addressing the gathering, the DEO said that celebrating National Voters Day gives us an opportunity to sensitize the people about the importance of vote in democracy and development and to take part in the democratic process and do their part in strengthening democratic values of the Nation.
participation in the electoral process by smartly and actively casting their vote so that real fruits of democracy can be achieved.
Pledge taking ceremonies were also held at the mega function and other places across the district.