nState Election Commission, Chhattisgarh has directed all the district election officers-cum collectors to introduce the ballot papers and ballot boxes to electors for upcoming civic bodies’ election.
The polling is scheduled on December 21 and counting will be held on December 24.
In a letter issued to all the district collectors, the commission said electors should be introduced regarding the process of using ballot paper and as how to insert it in ballot boxes. The direction has been given that all electors should be made aware of the process by December 19 till 5.00 pm through different exhibition. The assistance of master trainers, NCC, NSS, scout and guides can be taken.
In 2014 civic body election, 2018 state assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the voting was carried out through EVMs. As the ballot paper and ballot boxes have been re-introduced, the electors should be made aware of it, states the letter. The dummy of ballot paper and box should be exhibited at the Municipal Corporation zones and at office of Returning Officer or tehsil officer in Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat areas. A trained person should be deployed near it to explain the process.
Commission has directed that instead of names of candidate in dummy ballot paper the alphabets should be used while different signs should be used. The arrow mark for folding single or double form. These ballot boxes will not be used for actual polling process.