New Delhi. The Election Commission has determined to finish the counting of postal ballots (ETPB) despatched by postal poll and digital technique earlier than the ultimate two spherical calculations of the digital voting machine (EVM) votes. According to this resolution of the Commission, the ultimate two rounds of EVM and VVPST will be done only after completion of the counting of postal ballots at the involved counting facilities. Counting of such ballots in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections is at present began at eight in the morning on the day of counting and counting of digital polling machines (EVM) votes and VVPAT is began at 8:30 am.
Giving details about this resolution, the Commission mentioned that this resolution is a component of the steps taken by the Commission to make the election course of extra easy and empower. The Commission has taken 29 extra new initiatives earlier than. The Commission mentioned that the counting of EVM votes aside from the place of postal ballots on the day of counting continues and customarily the postal ballots are accomplished first. But in precept there’s a chance that the rely of EVM ought to be completed earlier than the counting of the postal poll. The Commission has mentioned that it has just lately allowed individuals with bodily incapacity (PWD) and voters above 85 years of age to vote from dwelling. Along with this, the quantity of poll papers acquired by submit is now rising. The Commission has mentioned that it has been determined to make sure uniformity and full readability in the counting course of that now the counting of the last two cycles of EVM and VVPAT will be began when the counting of postal ballots is full. The Commission has instructed the election officers that ample counting staff and tables ought to be facilitated for the facilities for which a big quantity of postal ballots have been acquired.
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Last 12 months, earlier than the counting of Lok Sabha elections, some opposition events tried to make the position of District Magistrates (District Election Officers) a problem in counting, particularly postal ballots. The then Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had mentioned that the counting of postal ballots will start first of the June 4, 2024 counting, however as per the guidelines relevant from 2019, EVM rely will not be delayed by greater than half-hour. He had mentioned that in any respect facilities, the counting of postal ballots will start first. Half an hour after that, the EVM rely will start first. This occurred in 2019, happened in all the 2022 meeting elections and was additionally held on June 2 2024 in the counting of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Legislative Assembly elections. He had mentioned that it can’t be modified. (Talk)
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