A meeting of lok Sabha candidates contesting from Raipur constituency was held in which they were briefed about the rules to be followed during the election, officials said here on Thursday.
The meeting was chaired by Collector and district returning officer Thakurram Singh in the presence of general observer Ashish Chatterjee, expenditure observer Dr B Nishcal and Amit Shukla and Superintendent of Police OP Pal.
The Collector told the candidates that their activities were under the scanner of the ECI and any action which violates the model code of conduct could attract action against them.
The district returning officer suggested that for distributing voting slip they (candidates) should appoint their booth level agents, election agent and counting agent and also brief them about the election.
The machines that would be used in the election are advanced and free from flaws. The chances of mistake in these machines are negligible and for the first time Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine would be used in Raipur lS seat. The polling agents should reach the polling booths by 6 am so that a mock poll could be performed, the Collector maintained.
Observer Ashish Chatterjee said that if anyone finds going against the law then they could report it on mobile number 9479003041 and also on toll free number 1800-233-2503 or the police control room at 0771-4287100.
The expenditure observer told the candidates that a separate bank account for operating election expenses is required. The candidate could pay cash up to Rs 20,000 from this account while above Rs 20,000 the candidate will have to use bank cheque.