Meghalaya Elections: ECI’s voter awareness campaign with special music video by visually impaired band

In Meghalaya, music has made its way into the election season as well. With the help of blind band, Election commission of India A special music video has been created to drive voter education and awareness among 21,75,000 strong voters spread across 3,482 polling stations in 12 districts of the state.

With only eight days to go for polling day – February 27 – the office of the Chief Electoral Officer is urging voters to come to their nearest polling station and exercise their franchise and “love your state, your voice and love”. Is using music to urge. Your Vote” because “Your Right is Your Strength” and “Your Voice is Your Choice”.

Light After Dark – the state’s first band with visually impaired musicians and champions of the state’s ‘Disability Icon’ award – are driving electoral participation among people with disabilities to ensure “no voter is left behind”.

The state’s election icons – leading bands Somersalt and a mix of prominent artistes from both Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills – are trying to energize and urge voters through their music.

The foot-tapping music video is powered by the office of the CEO of Meghalaya and all efforts are being made to ensure that voter categories such as senior citizens and PWDs above the age of 80 years are facilitated by the polling teams, which leads to a smooth Trekking in difficult areas to make arrangements for the polling process. ,

Through the ‘Mission 300’ campaign, five polling stations have been identified in 60 assembly constituencies to improve the voter turnout this time so that it can exceed 90 per cent and 86.9 per cent recorded in 2018 assembly elections as compared to other states . It is strong enough.

“Elections are the biggest festival of democracy. Music is the best way to motivate and engage citizens to participate in this grand festival, especially in Meghalaya, where music is in the DNA of every citizen and a way of life as well as a part of all important events. Is part of. We want that this time the voting percentage should be more than 90 percent. News18,

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