The District Election Office has made all arrangements for counting of votes scheduled on Sunday and announcement of results.
Although the counting will start from 9 am at the IT Building in Koni, the officials have been asked to report at least two hours in advance. The results would start coming in from 11 am and the entire counting process is likely to be completed by afternoon. The counting will be held in six rooms comprising 11 tables each. According to information, about 282 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were pressed into service during the Civic Body election for councilors and a equal number of EVMs for mayoral candidates.
During polling, the voters had to press two separate buttons in different machines for the councillor and mayoral candidates. The EVMs after polling on last Monday has been kept in safe custody in Strong Rooms amidst tight security of armed jawans. Both the District Collector Siddharth Komal Singh Pardesi and Superintendent of Police Badri Narayan Meena had visited the scheduled counting place and went through the proceedings. The officials during their visit gave necessary instructions to the officials regarding security of EVMs, toilet and drinking water facility for the counting staff, entry of VIPs, candidates and their representatives.