The Election Commission is holding a two-day conference early next month with its chief electoral officers to brainstorm on various issues, including modern poll management.The conference to be held on March 4 and 5 is the first such gathering of poll officials to be held since Gyanesh Kumar assumed charge as the CEC on February 19.In a first, the chief electoral officers (CEOs) have been instructed to nominate a district election officer (DEO) and an electoral registration officer (ERO) to take part in the conference. As statutory authorities, the CEOs, DEOs and EROs are key functionaries.The Election Commission (EC) said the conference offers a platform for the election officials of the states and union territories for brainstorming and mutual learning from each other’s experiences.
