Election Commission Of India [Eci] — Obstacles observed by Lady Teachers on Election Day duty in Tamilnadu

Address:

600005

Following obstacles are observed by Lady Teachers on Election Day duty:

1.They are asked to be present on the election booth premises from previous day of election till the returning of voting machines ( 2 days including previous day night).
2. Ladies problems (pregnancy, menstruation, menopause, general safety fear, toilet problems etc) may occur forcing them to commit mistakes due to mental imbalance.
3. Only one pick up and drop vehicle meant for transporting voting machines may cater many locations in one area will prolong their stay.
4. Every time it is observed that a vehicle may come beyond 11.00 PM, forcing them to stay for delivering the machines and collecting their duty allowance money.
5. The duty allowance money may be paid in their bank accounts by NEFT transfer by using the current Technology or the money may be paid along with their salary.
6. Lady candidates may be asked to leave the polling booth after receiving the machines and verifying the same in the previous day. They may handover the voting machines to a male colleague.
7. Similarly they may leave the polling booth after the completion of voting and verifying the same. They may handover the voting machines to the male crew present in the polling station.
8. The required allowance money may be deposited as requested above.
9. Reserve staf[censored]sually kept in one place may be deployed in all the polling booths to relieve the working polling officials to relieve them for Lunch etc. Normally they are sent back at around 14.00 hrs.
10. No Lunch time is provided for polling officials.
11. Sometimes dark polluted polling booths are provided for polling booths and hence to polling officials.
12. Additional inconvenience allowance money may also be provided to all the polling officials.
13. The allowance money provided is not even sufficient for Auto fares.
You are kindly requested to do the needful so that the gender justification is done for the weaker gender lady officials during and on the election days.
With Regards,

V.P.Vasudevan
14/38, North tank st
TRIPLICANE
Chennai - 600005
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