The polling officers at the level of District Panchayat here have been exposed to a ‘mock poll’ situation to prepare them for the real action during forthcoming Assembly polls in the State.
This apart, the officials also received training on identification of the sensitive booths and the arrangements to be made by them during polls. The training involved identification of elements who create trouble at the polling booths, sealing of the polling area from the stage of
nomination to counting of votes, keeping tabs on outsiders, vehicles and closure of unauthorised liquor shops, taking possession of arms under Arms Act, maintaining law and order by holding meetings with SP and instilling confidence among voters so that they can come out and vote fearlessly, an official statement issued here informed.
The officials were informed that CRPF battalions would be deployed during voting who would obey their commandants. The polling officer would be duty bound to provide all facilities to the CRPF battalions and the commandants.
The polling centres recording more than 75 per cent voting would be scrutinised by an Observer . The officials would have to keep vigil on voting taking place without Epic in such centres. The officials were also trained on handling the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).They were also informed that the maximum poll expenditure limit for a candidate for lok Sabha seat is `40 lakh and for Assembly seat it is `16 lakh.