The Election Commission on Wednesday underscored that “differing views are a normal part of deliberation in any institution”, adding that all decisions by it were “an outcome of the unanimous decisions of the full Commission in the past one year” amid reports that two election commissioners “objected on record” several decisions of the poll body.
The poll body’s statement comes after The Indian Express report that the two Election Commissioners had objected to the Election Commission’s steps 14 times in 10 months amid the SIR.
All these decisions are an outcome of the unanimous decisions of the full commission in the past one year,” the poll body said in the statement signed by its Deputy Director P Pawan. Any operational queries or inputs raised by Commission members during draft stages are part of standard administrative practice aimed at safeguarding voter rights. The suggestions given by the Commissioners were for further improving the electoral processes. The Commission’s digital platforms, such as ECINet, operate under strict data security protocols to prevent unauthorized tampering, manipulation, etc. IT security checks and audit controls are standard cybersecurity measures implemented across national databases. Statutory authorities, including Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and District Election Officers (DEOs), function as per statutory powers for registration and deletion under law. They are a part of the decision-making process before a final decision is taken.
The poll body’s statement comes after The Indian Express report that the two Election Commissioners had objected to the Election Commission’s steps 14 times in 10 months amid the SIR. Here’s Election Commission’s Full Statement On The Controversy: 2. All official orders, decisions and administrative directions issued by the Commission carry full legal sanctions and follow established statutory procedures under The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. 3. 7. Earlier reporting noted: Alluding to the report, the ECI said highlighting certain specific internal notes and observations spread over the period of 10 months while overlooking the much larger body of approvals, decisions, instructions and initiatives give only one part of the picture. Earlier reporting noted: “In recent months, the commission has taken numerous decisions, issued instructions, introduced around 40 new initiatives and undertaken many electoral reforms including the conduct of electoral roll revision (including SIR) across the country.
Not only the three Commissioners, but every officer of the Commission is fully authorized to give his suggestions to the Commission for improving the electoral system,” the ECI said in a statement this afternoon.
Earlier reporting noted: “Differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberation in any institution.
