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Two Election Commissioners complained over work allocation changes; RTI records reveal why Cabinet Secretariat declined action
RTI records reveal why Cabinet Secretariat declined action on two Election Commissioners’ complaints against a senior officer amid objections over centralised voter database control, changes in oversight and an electoral roll officer’s departure during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise
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