No info from CEOs on fake voters: Law Minister Ashwani Kumar quotes EC

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has told the government that it has not received any information from its Chief Electoral Officers regarding survey of fake voters in the country, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar told the Rajya Sabha today.

In a written reply to a question in the House, Kumar said efforts are being made by the ECI to ensure error-free electoral rolls.

"The ECI has intimated that it has not received any information from any of the Chief Electoral Officers regarding such surveys of fake voters in the country," he said.

The Minister was asked whether a survey conducted by the CEO has revealed that there has been a surge in the number of fake voters in the country.

As per provisions of Sections 17 and 18 of Representation of People Act 1950, no person is to be registered in electoral roll for more than one constituency and no person is to be registered in the electoral roll for any constituency more than once, he said.

"Registering oneself at two places in electoral roll is an offence punishable under Section 31 of Representation of People Act 1950. Such cases, if brought to the notice of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of concerned assembly constituency, are treated following due procedure," Kumar said.