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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Counting begins at 8am on Monday; 75.25% turnout
Kozhikode/T'puram: Election Commission revised Nilambur bypoll's voter turnout to 75.25%, with 1,74,667 of the 2,32,057 registered voters casting their votes. This includes 81,007 men, 93,658 women and two transgender persons. The polling percentages across local bodies are as follows: Nilambur municipality (76.5), Karulayi (76.7), Pothukallu (76.6), Edakkara (75.3), Chungathara (75.3), Amarambalam (75), Moothedam (74.9) and Vazhikkadavu (73.2). In comparison, the voter turnout in the 2021 assembly election was 76.7% and 78.8% in 2016. Chief electoral officer Rathan U Kelkar said the strongroom where the EVMs are stored will be opened at 7:30am on Monday in the presence of candidates' agents. Vote counting will begin at 8 am at Chungathara Marthoma Higher Secondary School. The counting process will involve 14 tables for EVM votes and five tables for postal and service ballots. The counting will take place in 19 rounds, starting with postal ballots, followed by EVM votes. To ensure accuracy, VVPAT slips from five randomly selected booths will be cross-verified with the corresponding EVM results. The Perinthalmanna sub-collector, who is also the returning officer, will lead the process. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thị trường có dấu hiệu suy thoái không? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo In total, 123 officials have been deployed, including 29 counting supervisors, assistants, micro observers, support staff and seven assistant returning officers. After polling ended on Thursday, officials transported EVMs from 263 polling stations to Chungathara and sealed them in a strongroom in the presence of political party representatives, the election observer and other officials. Collector VR Vinod, returning officer Apoorva Tripathi, political representatives and the election observer supervised the Form-17 verification and randomization of counting personnel to ensure transparency. Security at the counting centre has been strengthened with the deployment of central forces, state armed police and local police.
The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Nilambur bypoll: arrangements in place for counting of votes on June 23
The counting of votes for the byelection in the Nilambur Assembly constituency in Malappuram will be held on June 23. The strong room where the electronic voting machines are kept will be opened at 7.30 a.m. in the presence of the candidates' agents. The counting of votes will begin at 8 a.m., Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rathan U. Kelkar said here on Friday. 19 rounds In all, 19 rounds of counting will be held across 14 tables. Five tables have been set up for counting the postal ballots, including the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System, which will be counted first. The electronic votes will be counted next. The votes will be counted in the presence of the Observer appointed by the Election Commission and the candidates or their agents. Micro observers and Assistant Returning Officers have been appointed to monitor the counting of votes. 75.27% turnout The number of voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips in five selected booths will be compared with the votes in the EVMs there to ensure accuracy. As per the latest update from the CEO's office, Nilambur saw a voter turnout of 75.27%. The EVMs used in the byelection are stored in a strong room at the Chungathara Marthoma Higher Secondary School under tight security.
