Thiruvananthapuram: A week-long special voter enrolment campaign, ‘Campus to Booth – Step Forward, Get Counted’, was launched in the district on Monday to encourage young people to register as voters and participate in the democratic process.The inauguration was held at Govt Model Girls Higher Secondary School, Pattom, with assistant collector Vishnoy Dinesh inaugurating the programme.Organised under the direction of the Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala, the campaign will be conducted for a week in colleges, higher secondary schools and vocational higher secondary schools across the state through Electoral Literacy Clubs.The initiative aims to ensure that eligible students aged 18 and above are enrolled in the electoral rolls. As part of the drive, students can submit applications using Form 6 to register as voters. Those who have completed 17 years of age can also submit advance applications.Addressing the students, Dinesh said every citizen’s vote was fundamental to democracy and called for efforts to maximise voter enrolment among young people. He urged students to participate actively in the campaign and cooperate with teachers, booth-level officers and collectorate staff to achieve the enrolment target.He also said arrangements had been made to assist students in resolving queries related to voter registration.Deputy collector (election) Bindu P G highlighted the crucial role of young voters in electing capable representatives and contributing to the country’s progress. She urged students to make informed choices and explained the procedures for submitting applications through Form 6.Voter registration formalities for a few students were completed during the inaugural function under the supervision of the assistant collector.Form 6 applications were distributed to eligible students, and a practical demonstration was conducted to explain how to fill out and submit the forms.
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