The Voters Helpline and District Contact Centre set up at the office of the District Election Officer in Dharwad for the Dharwad Lok Sabha elections, which was launched on March 16, has received good response from the public, Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu has said.
In a press release, she has said that the District Contact Centre for Elections is functioning round the clock (24 x 7) with six personnel working in eight-hour shifts under the supervision of Registrar of University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Dharwad Jayalaxmi Rathod.
The Voters Helpline [1950] is a toll-free number with PRI (Priority Rate Interface) because of which several calls can be received at a time. Any voter living within the boundaries of Dharwad district can call the helpline number from landline or mobile phone.