First level checking (FlC) and randomisation of EVMs will be made in the presence of representatives of all political parties. This was stated by State Election Commissioner R Parasuram during a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties in connection with ensuing urban body elections here on Tuesday. First randomisation will be held at district-level and second at urban body level.
Parasuram said that the new EVMs to be used in ensuing urban body elections are different from old ones due to detachable memory module. He informed that now the module will be kept safe in place of EVM. It will have all data. Parasuram informed that innovations are being introduced for the first time in urban body elections like multi-post EVMs, photo-bearing electoral rolls and paid news monitoring.
Parasuram said that the commission is making maximum use of IT. He said that all directives-guidelines are available on commission’s website www.mplocalelection.gov.in. The meeting was also informed about new model code of conduct and amendments made in the provisions of Madhya Pradesh local Authority Act-2014 and Municipality Election Rules 1994.
Parasuram informed that elections of 281 urban bodies are proposed in November and 7 in December. He informed that polling booths will be set up in wards itself. There will be not one thousand voters in a booth. Through a presentation, information about other processes was also given. Political parties’ representatives also put forth important suggestions.
Representatives of Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India, Bharatiya Bahujan Samaj Party, Secretary GP Shrivastava and other officers were present on the occasion.