Sh. B.R. Sharma, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K on 3rd December 2008, reviewed the poll preparations being made in the districts of Badgam and Baramulla through an interactive session with the District Election Officers of Baramulla and Badgam through video conferencing at NIC J&K State Center, Jammu. These two districts are going to polls on 07.12.2008. Among the issues discussed were maintaining of 17A Registers, proper handling of EVMs by Presiding Officers, genuine voter-identity proofs, conveying of poll percentage well in time, maintaining of Returning Officers' Handbook, establishment of Joint Election Control Room for better coordination, stationing of security forces and poll personnel in respective polling stations during night hours ahead of the poll day. The Observers role during elections was also discussed. The instructions were also conveyed for imposing restrictions on entering of Personal Security Officers with candidates inside polling stations and stopping their vehicles 100 meters away from polling stations. The candidates have been advised to use only three commercial vehicles during the poll day. The District Election Officer informed that 700 Micro Observers appointed for the district are being trained thoroughly and wireless for Returning Officers are being provided. The Senior Superintendents of Police and Returning Officers of constituencies in these two districts and Sh. Saleem Khan, PSA and Election Project Coordinator from NIC J&K also participated in the VC session. The Chief Electoral Officer appreciated the facilities provided by NIC