After the completion of polling, it is time for the counting of votes. The district administration has started the preparations for counting, which is scheduled to be held on May 16. The administration has also been keeping the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) under high security in strong rooms at the premises of the CIT college.
The polling for the 16th lok Sabha had been completed for Chhattisgarh seats on April 24 in three phased polls. According to District Collector and Returning Officer Ashok Agrawal, 300 personnel have been deployed to ensure free and fair counting in the district.
In every room, he said, 14 tables would be placed besides additional two tables. Each table will have a ‘Micro Observer’ and three counting employees. A ‘Micro Observer’ should be either a bank or a Central government employee.
Among the 6 Assembly segments falling in the seat, the counting of votes from four segments would be done at CIT college and the rest at district Kawarda, he said. Besides the 300 employees 1000 other staff would also be deployed for the smooth counting.