QR codes intiated in Thane to help voters with polling booths

 

 

IN AN attempt to boost voter turnout in Thane district, a one-click facility has been introduced for the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections wherein voters only have to scan QR codes to find out about polling stations. Talking to reporters, Thane collector and election officer Ashok Shingare said the initiative aims to enhance voter convenience and participation, particularly as the Election Commission raised concerns regarding low voter turnout in the Thane and Kalyan regions. He said the district administration has implemented several measures to engage voters and improve the overall turnout, including introducing a QR code system, which will guide voters across 18 Assembly constituencies. The official said the QR codes will direct voters to their designated polling booths, providing them with critical information such as the exact location and address. Shingare reported that as of Monday morning, of the total 7.2 million voters in Thane district, 3.27 million (nearly 50 per cent) had already accessed the QR codes on the Election Department’s website and at some public places where they are displayed.

 

In addition, the district’s Election Department has reported over 156 million impressions on its social media platforms, he said. Mumbai top cop urges city electors to vote MUMBAI, Nov 19 (PTI) MUMBAI Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar has appealed to people in the metropolis to keep aside their leave plans and vote in the Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled on Wednesday. Voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm on Wednesday. The Mumbai district election officer has said all establishments, businesses and other workplaces here are mandated to grant leave to their employees for voting on Wednesday. “I humbly request all Mumbaikars to exercise their voting right with responsibility and in a peaceful manner,” Phansalkar said in a video message on Tuesday.

 

Earlier, in a post on X, he appealed to the people to vote to ensure their future is in “genuine and responsible hands”. “Just keep your long leave plans aside and make sure you will not miss the opportunity of pressing the button quietly thereby discharging your responsibility,” he said. “Also spread the message to the unaware voters as to not waste their extremely important vote and do your bit in building the future of this zealous nation. Vote and spread the importance of voting,” he added. Meanwhile, the police in neighbouring Navi Mumbai have introduced a one-click facility for voters to get all information about their polling booth, parking place in the vicinity and crowd status at the booth, an official said. People need to scan the Navi Mumbai Police QR Code to get all the information, the official added.