The training session for Returning Officers (RO), Assistant Returning Officer and master trainers was held for a total of four assembly constituencies of Korba , Janjgir-Champa and Koriya districts on Monday at Zila Panchayat conference hall here.
The training session dealt with intricacies of counting mainly on Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and VVPAT, recording in log book and data entry, administrative and security arrangement, appointment of counting employees and agents, counting of postal ballot papers, declaration of results among others including sealing of EVMs and others on conclusion of counting.
The trainers intimated that first at 8 am the counting of postal ballot papers will be done on December 11. The candidates can appoint his or her representative or agents during counting for which they can apply till December 7, the last date.
All the staff including the representative/agent of candidates has been allowed entry in counting areas only through valid identity card issued by the Returning Officer of concerned assembly constituency.
The counting employees’ assembly-wise randomisation will be done in presence of Election Commission of India appointed Election Observer 24 hours before counting. However, tables will be allocated for counting only on December 11 at 5 am.
As per ECI directive, even police personnel are not allowed inside counting rooms. Only in case of any emergency, the RO can permit their entry. There is total ban imposed on use of mobile phone including entry of media personnel except at media centre. Photography will not be allowed through mobile phone but through camera.