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Each upazila has an upazila election office. This office is under the jurisdiction of the Election Commission of Bangladesh and managed by the Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat. Bangladesh Election Commission has been established under Article 118 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. To carry out the functions of the Election Commission Secretariat, 9 Deputy Election Commissioner offices have been established under it at the divisional/regional level, 83 District Election Officer offices at the district level, one Upazila / Thana Election Officer office in each upazila level and multiple Thana Election Officer offices in each city corporation area. office In the office of Deputy Election Commissioner there is 1 Deputy Election Commissioner of Deputy Secretary level and 1 Assistant Election Commissioner of Senior Assistant Secretary level, in the office of District Election Officer there is 1 District Election Officer (Senior Assistant Secretary level) and in the office of Upazila/ Police Station Election Officer there is Upazila. / Police Station Election Officer (First Class Officer).
Designation of Head of Office:
Upazila Election Officer
Activities:

Providing assistance to the Election Commission in preparing and verifying voter list with photo, providing national identity card to the voters listed with photo, correction of voter list and national identity card with photo after applying to PERP project, all the application forms sent to the upazila election office for investigation of the information provided in the application form. Investigate the matter and send the investigation report back to the PERP scheme through the District Election Officer with opinion after the investigation, for the inclusion of names in the voter list from the existing constituencies/voters as the case may be to other constituencies/voters as the case may be in the PERP scheme after applying to the PERP scheme for investigating the information provided in the application form. All application forms are sent to the Upazila Election Office to be investigated and after the investigation, the investigation report is sent back to the PERP project through the District Election Officer along with opinions, assistance with information on how to get a duplicate card if the national identity card is lost, expatriates (subject to coming to Bangladesh) in the voter list with photographs. Upazila No. to register On arrival at the election office, giving him the registration form, assisting him in filling the form and investigating the information given in the form, preparing the investigation report and sending it to the PERP project through the District Election Officer with opinions (notably photographing at the PERP project office, taking digital finger prints, taking digital signatures) ), final voter list is displayed as per public demand and provision of voter number as required, what eligibility can be obtained for National Identity Card / name can be included in voter list, what civic benefits can be obtained if National Identity Card is available Providing advice to the public regarding etc., appointing and training data collectors and supervisors for the preparation of voter lists with photographs, providing CDs of voter lists without photographs through prescribed fees during national and local government elections, setting up polling stations for taking votes and informing the public. , Informing the public about election laws, regulations, various elections To assist in recruiting/recruiting polling officers as per the rules and providing training/assistance in providing training to polling officers at convenient locations in the upazila, taking measures related to the collection and transmission of results of various elections, collecting information on delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of National Assembly elections, local And providing assistance to the Returning Officer in all elections at the national level, managing the administrative and financial activities of the office and performing the duties assigned by the Election Commission from time to time. Note that the upazila election officers serve as assistant returning officers in upazila parishad elections, assistant returning officers in municipal elections and returning officers in union parishad elections.

Activities related to election:

1. Completion of National Assembly Elections, Upazila Parishad Elections, Municipal Council Elections and Union Parishad Elections.

2. Carrying out activities related to setting up polling stations for all elections.

3. Initiation and awareness activities aimed at the spontaneous participation of the general public in various national and local level elections.

4. To ensure fair and impartial elections, exchange views, receive advice and conduct activities with potential candidates, various classes and professionals at the local level.

5. Supply of voter list CDs without photographs for various elections through fee prescribed by the Election Commission.

6. Monitoring of voter list and supply of certified copy through fee prescribed by Election Commission.

7. Also, necessary assistance is provided to the public as per the circulars issued by the Election Commission at various times.

8. Preparation of voter list including names of all citizens above 18 years of age along with photograph.

9. Completion of registration of new eligible voters throughout the year except during the announcement of election schedule.


Services related to National Identity Card:

1. Inclusion of names of all citizens above 01-01-2007 in voter list/national identity card with photograph.

2. Completion of registration of new eligible voters throughout the year except during the announcement of election schedule.

3. Preparation and proper distribution of National Identity Card along with Voter List.

4. Carrying out activities related to transfer of voters, correction of national identity cards and issuance of lost national identity cards.

7. Implementation of smart national identity card distribution program for registered citizens from 2008 to 2016.

8. 2019 Distribution of smart cards among updated voters (date of birth before 01-01-2002).