BACKGROUND OF ESMS
● ECI committed to ensure inducement free elections
● To make such bylaws and guidelines as it may deem fit necessary for efficient discharge of its duties
● Extensive monitoring process starts month before the announcement of elections
● ECI deploy Expenditure Observers in the state for strict vigil & monitoring
● 22+ agencies actively involved for election expenditure monitoring
INTRODUCTION
● ESMS Developed by ECI for reporting seizure on real time basis
● Seven fold increase in seizures during last 5 States AC election in comparison to 2018 State Assembly elections
● Ready to rollout in forthcoming GE to Lok Sabha
OBJECTIVE
● Digitize data for intercepted/Seized items (Cash/Liquor/Drugs/ Precious Metal/Freebies/Other Items) direct from field through Mobile App
● Auto generation of report in prescribed format
● Avoid duplicate data entry by Agencies
● Analysis on received data at CEO Level