Voting is on Saturday in Dumka, Rajmahal and Godda parliamentary constituencies. There are 14 candidates in Rajmahal and 19 each in Godda and Dumka. Chief Electoral Officer K. Ravi Kumar today said that every booth in Dumka, Rajmahal and Godda will be monitored through webcasting from the control room. One camera has been installed inside and outside each booth. Observers are also keeping an eye on the entire situation. He said that polling personnel have reached the polling stations.

All polling personnel will return the same day after voting. Every possible arrangement has been made to increase the voting percentage amid the possibility of rain. On the day of polling, arrangements have been made to bring and take voters from remote areas to the polling booth by vehicle. Arrangements have also been made to bring senior and handicapped voters to the polling booth. He appealed that this time voting is throughout the day, take out time and vote with family and neighbours. He was addressing a press conference at Nirvachan Sadan, Dhurva on Friday.

The CEO said that security forces have been deployed at every booth to ensure fair and fear-free polling. The border of Bihar and West Bengal connected to the polling area has been sealed. Bike riding quick response team has also been deployed. He informed that a driver of a private bus involved in election work has died in Deoghar. His family will be provided an ex-gratia grant as per rules. He informed that since the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct, illegal material and cash worth Rs 134 crore, 75 lakh has been seized in Jharkhand till now.