Post on 01-Feb-2023
EVM & VVPAT TRAINING
GUIDELINES TO ZONAL OFFICERS & POLLING PERSONNEL
KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT"No voter to be left behind"
AGENDA OF THE PRESENTATION
1. EVM ( CU / BU / VVPAT )
2. CANDIDATE SETTING (Commissioning
of EVMs & VVPAT)
3. POLL DAY EVM (MOCK POLL / POLL
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3. POLL DAY EVM (MOCK POLL / POLL
DAY ACTIVITIES)
4. STORAGE OF EVM & VVPAT AFTER
POLL
5. CRITICAL MISTAKE
6. FORMS
Legal Provisions for the Use of EVM-VVPAT
Section 49A to 49X- Voting by EVM,
Counting of Votes recorded in EVM-
Section – 50-54, 57,58-61, 66A
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The RP ACT, 1951The RP ACT, 1951The RP ACT, 1951The RP ACT, 1951
Section 61A Section 61A Section 61A Section 61A
Conduct of Election Rules, 1961Conduct of Election Rules, 1961Conduct of Election Rules, 1961Conduct of Election Rules, 1961
ECI Instructions on EVM
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Legal Provisions
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ECI Instructions on EVM
Manual on EVMManual on EVMManual on EVMManual on EVM----VVPATVVPATVVPATVVPAT
RO HandbookRO HandbookRO HandbookRO Handbook
Presentation on Presentation on Presentation on Presentation on
EVMEVMEVMEVM----VVPATVVPATVVPATVVPAT
Status Paper on Status Paper on Status Paper on Status Paper on
EVMEVMEVMEVM
EVM – Ballot Unit
Voter operates
The The
Interconnecting
cable is
permanently
attached to the
Ballot Unit
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EVM – Ballot Unit - Details
Thumb Wheel Window
Ready Lamp (Green)
Candidate’s Button
Candidate’s Lamp
Ballot Paper Screen
Interconnecting Cable
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1. rl;lkd;w njhFjpapy; Nghl;bapLk; Ntl;ghsh;fspd; ngah;> kw;Wk rpd;dk;;; mlq;fpa thf;Fr;rPl;L nghUj;jg;gl;bUf;Fk;.
2. thf;Fg;gjpT nra;a Ntz;ba ePy epwg;gl;lDk;> thf;Fg;gjpTMtij fhz;gpf;Fk; rptg;G epw tpsf;Fk; mike;jpUf;Fk;.
3. thf;Fg;gjpT fUtpapd; tyJ %iyapy; cs;s “ Thumb Wheel
Window” nghUj;jg;gl;l epiyia rhpghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;. (One BU
Connected 01 and 02 BU connected 02 vd;W ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. khwhf ,Ue;jhy; Zonal Officer-f;F jfty; njhptpj;J rhp nra;akhwhf ,Ue;jhy; Zonal Officer-f;F jfty; njhptpj;J rhp nra;aNtz;Lk;.)
4. ,f;fUtpapd; tyJ Gwj;jpy; ,U Gwq;fSk; Candidate Setting
NghJ Address Tag %yk; rPyplg;gl;bUf;Fk;. rPiy vf;fhuzk; nfhz;Lk; mfw;wp jpwf;ff; $lhJ.
5. ,f;fUtpapy; epue;jukhf nghUj;jg;gl;Ls;s cable nfhz;LVVPAT gpd;GwKs;s “Multipin Socket” y; nghUj;j Ntz;Lk;.
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EVM – Control Unit – Front View
Busy Lamp
(Red)
Power ON Lamp
(Green)
Display Section
Candidate Set Section
Result Section
Ballot Section
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Power pack
Section
EVM – Control Unit – Candidate Set Section
Candidate Set Section Inner Door
Candidate Set
Section Outer Door
Power Pack Compartment
Candidate
Set Button
Plug for
Power Pack
Latch
Holes to pass thread for sealing
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EVM – Control Unit – Result SectionResult
Button
Outer
Door
Close
Button
Clear
Button
Holes to pass
thread for
sealing
Inner
Compartment
Door
Inner
Latches
Door
Print Button
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• ,f;fUtpapd; gpd;Gwj;jpy; ON/OFF SWITCH kw;Wk; VVPAT -d; Nfgpis nghUj;Jtjw;fhd Socket
Mfpait ,Uf;Fk;.
• “Display Section” d; fPo; gFjpapy; cs;s Candidate
Set gl;ld; kw;Wk; Ngl;lhp mlq;fpa gFjp Candidate
Setting.
• rPyplg;gl;l Result Section me;j gFjpia vf;fhuzk; nfhz;Lk; jpwf;ff; $lhJ.
• “Cand Set” sealing f;F fPNo Close Button Result,
Print Button kw;Wkkw;Wkkw;Wkkw;Wk;;;; Clear Button mike;jpUf;Fk;. ,g;gFjp Result section vdg;gLk;.
• Result section f;F fPNo ,lJ gf;fj;jpy; Total Button
kw;Wk; tyJ gf;fj;jpy; Ballot Button
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VVPAT
1) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).
2) thf;fspf;Fk; thf;fhsh; ve;j Ntl;ghsUf;F thf;fspj;Njhk;vd;w tpguk; Jz;L rpl;by; ,Uf;Fk;.(thpir vz;> ngah;> rpd;dk;)
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3) thf;fspj;j gpd;G Jz;L rPl;L drop box -y; tpOe;J tpLk;.
4) September 2013: First used in Bye-election AC in Nagaland.
5)4th March 2017: Goa became the first State where 100% coverage of
VVPATs with EVMs in 2017.
6)April-May 2019: 100% Deployment of VVPATs in Lok Sabha
Elections 2019.
M3 Models and Their Special
Characteristics
Sl NoFeatures
Advantages
01 Battery Status Indication to alert battery status 01 Battery Status Indication to alert battery status
02 Mandatory Self TestMachine stops if it detects any
defect when switched on.
03 Configuration
Up to 384 candidates can be
accommodated (24 X 16 can...
Including 383 + NOTA)
04 SizeSubstantial reduction in storage
space. Handling comfortable.
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EVM-VVPAT MANAGEMENT CYCLE
DEO –
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RO – P.S wise
allotedCandidate setting
Mock poll
+ Actual
Poll
DEO –
A/C wise
alloted
FLC PROCESS
Complete physical
check up (switches,
cable, latches etc)
& functional test
Higher vote mock poll on
randomly selected 5%
EVMs. (1200 votes in 1%,
1000 in 2% & 500 in 2%)
CU sealed after
FLC using ‘Pink
Paper Seal’
EVMs/VVPATs
stored in Strong
Room under 24X7
security
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Mock Poll on All
EVMs/VVPATsElectronic Result in
CU is tallied with
VVPAT Slip count
and results shared
with representatives
Signing on
seals by
Engineers and
representatives
Photocopies of record
registers shared with political
party representatives
1st RANDOMIZATION
• Done after FLC• To allocate EVMs from district, randomly, to
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• To allocate EVMs from district, randomly, to a particular AC.
• In presence of representatives of political parties.
• List of AC-wise Randomized EVMs shared with political parties.
2nd RANDOMIZATION
• Done just before ‘candidate setting’.
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• Done just before ‘candidate setting’.
• To allocate EVMs available in an
AC/AS to polling stations.
• In presence of candidates/election
agents and list shared.
CANDIDATE SETTING (commissioning)
Insert ballot
paper in the
Ballot Unit & Set
Number of
Candidates
Seal Ballot
Unit
Mock Poll on Every EVM with VVPAT + 1000 vote on 5% EVMs with
The Process
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Fully sanitized hall under videography and full security.
Done only after finalization of the names of contestingcandidates.
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3 Done in the presence of candidates or their agents.
CandidatesEVMs with VVPATs
Security Measures
Process of EVMs & VVPAT (Candidate Set)
1) EVM y; Canditate set - brŒtj‰F mid¤J gâahs®fS« -
Accommodate – brŒa trÂahf bgça miw nj®Î brŒa nt©L«..
2) Canditate set - brŒa c¤Âuél¥g£l mYty®fŸ milahs m£il
mâªÂU¡f nt©L«
3) miwahdJ »Uä ehÁå bfh©L R¤j« brŒa¥g£oU¡f nt©L«.
4) Electronic Devices - ÏšyhkY« ÏU¡f nt©L«. (Except Bell 4) Electronic Devices - ÏšyhkY« ÏU¡f nt©L«. (Except Bell
Engineer Divice)
5) xU tê miwahfΫ - Metal Dectector bfh©L nrh¤J mD¥g
nt©L«.
6) BU / CU /VVPAT Y« EVM Management _ykhf Second
Randomization _ykhf th¡F rhto¡F xJ¡ÑL brŒa¥gL«.
ÛjKŸsit -Reserve vd mark brŒaΫ, 24
Process of EVMs & VVPAT (Candidate Set)
7) Canditate set - brŒtJ F¿¤J nt£ghs®fŸ / ÃçÂãÂfS¡F neu«
F¿¤J foj« mD¥g nt©L«.
8) VVPAT -š Canditate set - brŒtj‰F nt£ghsç‹ bga® Á‹d«
M»ait Symbol loading Bell Engineer – fshš brŒa¥gL«.
9) VVVPAT - -š òÂa gh£lç k‰W« ng¥g® nuhš bghU¤j nt©L«.
10) BU éš Ballot Paper bghU¤j nt©L« ËÃw« Ro ifbah¥g« /
Facimile Rubber Stamp ,ÏU¥gij cWÂ brŒa nt©L«. Facimile Rubber Stamp ,ÏU¥gij cWÂ brŒa nt©L«.
11) CU š òÂa gh£lç bghU¤j nt©L«. Canditate set Button –I mG¤Â
NOTA button mG¤j ntzL«.
12)`Mock Poll - òÂa 5 % rjÅj« nj®Î brŒJ 1000 th¡FfŸ gÂÎ brŒa
nt©L« (th¡fhs® / Kft®fS« nj®Î brŒayh«).
13)Candidate set brŒj Ëò mid¤J nt£ghs®fS¡F« xU th¡F
(Including NOTA) ngh£L gh®¡f nt©L«.25
Checking of Balloting Units (BUs) 1.Sealing of ballot paper screen of BU with thread and address tag
2. Sealing of plastic cabinet of BU with thread and address tag
Ballot unit-š ballot paper bghU¤jnt©L« and Address tag Seal.
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3.Sealing of plastic cabinet of BU with pink paper seal
4. Sealing of Candidate Set Section and Battery Section of CU with thread &address tag
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PREPARATION OF VVPAT- Rule 49B [4(c) (i) – (iii)] of
the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961
Installation of paper roll Inserting of power pack
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Candidate Setting
Name of the Assembly: Date:
Round
NO
Polling
Station
NO
CU
NO
Address
Tag
NO
Address
Tag
NO
BU
NO
Ballot
Paper
NO
Pink
Paper
Seal
Address
Tag
NO
Address
Tag
NO
Address
Tag
NO
VV
PA
T N
O
Address
Tag
NO
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EVM – Candidates Setting
Press the button and wait till is displayedClose POLL CLOSED
Press button and wait till is displayedResult END
When Candidate Set button is pressed- digit display panel - data relating to
some previous operation is in the EVM. INVALID
Now press the last candidate’s button – NOTA on the Ballot Unit
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Press button and wait till is displayedResult END
Then press button and flashes with BeepCand. set SET CANDIDATE
Thereafter, press button and wait till is displayedClear END
• Canditate Setting brŒj EVM and VVPAT
Zonal Wise Strong Room š it¡f nt©L«.
• miw Óš it¡F« nghJ Candidate or Agent
K‹åiyæš it¡f nt©L«.
• CCTV Camera k‰W« 24X7 fhtšJiwghJfh¥ò brŒa nt©L«.
• Log Book ga‹gL¤j nt©L«. • Log Book ga‹gL¤j nt©L«.
• th¡F gÂÎ mYty®fŸ nj®jš ehS¡FK‹ò 05.04.2021 3 tJ gæ‰Á¡F ËòPolling Station Allot brŒj c¤ÂuÎ bg‰Wth¡F rhto¡F bršth®fŸ.
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• Candate / Agent K‹ò Log Book entry brŒJ Videograph
brŒJ Strong Room open brŒJ EVM and VVPAT vL¤JZone Wise Polling Material cl‹ mD¥g nt©L«.
• Presiding Officer Zonal Officer –æl« ÏUªJ EVM and
VVPAT bg‰W¡bfhŸth®fŸ.
• th¡Frhtoæš ngh£oæL« nt£ghs®fë‹ Kft®fŸ• th¡Frhtoæš ngh£oæL« nt£ghs®fë‹ Kft®fŸ(got« 10š) ãakd« brŒa¥gLth®fŸ.
• Presiding Officer nj®jš ehs‹W 06.04.2021 th¡FgÂΡF K‹ò Mock Poll brŒÍ« neu« (5.30 AM) bjçé¡f nt©L«.
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Conduct of Mock Poll (candidate setting time):
1. rhpahf fhiy 5.30 kzpf;F (90 ãäl§fŸ K‹ò)
khjphp thf;Fg;gjpT nra;a cs;sij te;Js;s
Kfth;fspd; Kd;dpiyapy; elj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
(Ke;ija ehspy; Kfth;fSf;F njhptpf;f Ntz;Lk;)
2. thf;FgjpT ,ae;jpuq;fis ngl;bapypUe;J
ntspapy; vLj;J Nfgps;fis nghUj;j Ntz;Lk;.
Control Unit Switch Off nra;J itj;J ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;.
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• Kfth;fs; tUk; tiu 15 epkplk; fhj;jpUe;J tpl;L te;Js;s
Kfth;fis nfhz;L (xUtUk; tutpy;iynad;whYk;)
thf;Fr;rhtb jiyik mYtyuhy; khjphp thf;Fg;gjpT elj;jg;gl
Ntz;Lk;. (Web Camera %yk; gjpT nra;Ak; thf;Fr;rhtb
,Ue;jhy; khjphp thf;Fg;gjptpidAk; gjpT Nkw;nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk.;)
• “Total” gl;lid mOj;jp khjphp thf;Fg;gjptpw;F Kd;dh; • “Total” gl;lid mOj;jp khjphp thf;Fg;gjptpw;F Kd;dh;
thf;Ffs; VJk; gjpT nra;ag;gltpy;iynad;gijAk; Total Votes
Polled ‘O’ vd;gijAk; Kfth;fSf;F fhz;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;. khjphp
thf;Fg;gjpT elj;jg;gl;l Neuk; njhlh;ghf thf;Fr;rhtb jiyik
mYtyh; ehl;Fwpg;gpy; Presiding Officer Dairy part –I y; Fwpg;gplg;gl
Ntz;Lk;.
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• Ballot gl;lid mOj;jp Ntl;ghsUf;F thf;fspf;f mjw;Fhpa
KftUf;F njhptpj;J> thf;Fg;gjptpid nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
Nghl;bapLk; midj;J Ntl;ghsUf;Fk;; thf;fspj;J khjphp
thf;Fg;gjptpid nra;AkhW Kfth;fisf; Nfl;Lf; nfhs;syhk;.
• Ntl;ghshpd; Kfth; tUif juhj epiyapy; mt;Ntl;ghsUf;F• Ntl;ghshpd; Kfth; tUif juhj epiyapy; mt;Ntl;ghsUf;F
thf;Fr;rhtb jiyik mYtyNu khjphp thf;Fg;gjptpid nra;a
Ntz;Lk;. NkYk;> “Nota” tpw;Fk; xU thf;if gjpT nra;a
Ntz;Lk;.
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• “Total” gl;lid mOj;jp gjpthd nkhj;jthf;Ffspd; vz;zpf;ifAk; rkkhf cs;sijKfth;fSf;F fhz;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;. Fiwe;jJ 50 thf;Ffis gjpT nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
• ““““Close”””” gl;lid mOj;jp khjphp thf;Fg;gjptpidKbf;f Ntz;Lk;.
• jw;NghJ Ballot gl;lid mOj;jp thf;Fg;gjptpidfl;Lg;ghl;L fUtp Vw;fhjij Kfth;fSf;Fnjhptpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
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• “Result” gl;lid mOj;jp Ntl;ghsh; thhpahf ngw;w
thf;Ffs; khjphp thf;Fg;gjptpd; NghJ gjpT nra;j
thf;FfSf;F xj;jpUg;gij Kfth;fSf;F fhz;gpf;f
Ntz;Lk;.
• Clear gl;lid mOj;jp khjphp thf;Fg;gjptpy; gjpT
nra;Js;s thf;Ffis ePf;fk; nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lk;.;.;.;.nra;Js;s thf;Ffis ePf;fk; nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lk;.;.;.;.
(Close-Result-Clear) gpd;dh;> “Total” gl;lid mOj;jp
fl;Lg;ghl;L fUtpapy; ve;j thf;FfSk;
,y;iynad;gijAk;> “Total Polled Votes-O vd;gijAk;
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• ; VVPAT ,ae;jpuj;jpd; Drop Box-y; cs;s Ngg;gh; rpypg;Gfis Ntl;ghsh;
thhpahf vLj;J gpd;Gwj;jpy; Mack Poll Slip vd;W Kj;jpiu gjpj;J (m)
vOjp fhg;Gj;jhs; ciwapy; Nghl;L ciwapd; kPJ thf;Fr;rhtb
jiyik mYtyUk; thf;F Kfth;fs; ifnahg;gkplNtz;Lk;.
• ciwapd; kPJ thf;Frhtbapd; vz;> ngah;> rl;lkd;w njhFjp vz;>
ngah; thf;Fg;gjpT jhs; kw;Wk; VVPAT Paper Slips of Mock Poll vdngah; thf;Fg;gjpT jhs; kw;Wk; VVPAT Paper Slips of Mock Poll vd
vOjg;glNtz;Lk;. gpwF ,jw;F vd;W toq;fg;gl;l Plastic ngl;bapy;
itj;J Pink Paper Seal-y; Kj;jpiuaplNtz;Lk;. Plastic ngl;bapd; kPJ
thf;Fr;rhtb vz;> ngah;> rl;lkd;w njhFjp vz;> ngah;>
thf;Fg;gjpT ehs; vOjNtz;L«. Pink Paper Slip-y; Kfth;fs;
ifnahg;gkplNtz;Lk;.
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Braille Signage Features in EVM:
1) gh®ita‰nwh® th¡fë¡F« tifæš Ballot Unit š
nk‰òw« ika¥gFÂæš Bu-2 (2 used ballot unit) vd
F¿¡f nt©L« .
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Preparation of EVM – VVPAT Polling Station
Interconnect BU=>
VVPAT =>CU
Confirm VVPAT Paper Roll
Knob in vertical position
Switch ON
CU
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Press BallotConduct
Mock poll
(50 votes)Close
Confirm CU
Result with
VVPAT Printed
Slips
Clear CU/
VVPAT
Papers
Switch
OFF
CU
Sealing CU- Result Section
with Green Paper Seal /
Special Tag / Address Tag /
Outer Strip seal
Confirm no
paper slips in
VVPAT before
Sealing VVPAT
Slips
Collection
Section
Switch
ON
CU
Press Total and
Confirm “0”
(Zero) votes in
the EVM
Ready To
Vote
Replacement of EVM-VVPAT “From preparation to Mock
poll”
In case BU does not work properly, replace BU ONLY from reserve BU
In case CU does not work properly, replace CU ONLY from reserve CU
In case VVPAT does not work properly, replace VVPAT ONLY from reserve
VVPAT
Replacement of EVM-VVPAT “During Actual Poll”
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Poll”
In case CU or BU does not work properly, replace complete set of BU,CU
&VVPAT. In such case only one vote to each contesting candidate
including NOTA should be polled in mock poll and procedure followed.
If CU Displays-
“Error 1 – Change VVPAT Battery”: Change Battery of VVPAT only.
“Error 2 – Change Printer” : Change VVPAT. In such case the VVPAT unit is
to be replaced. No Mock-Poll is required to be taken.
Post-Poll Storage (Polled EVMs/VVPATs storage): After
poll till counting day
Four categories of EVMs and VVPATs
1) Category ‘A’ - Polled EVMs & VVPATs
2) Category ‘B’ - Defective Polled EVMs & VVPATs
3) Category ‘C’ - Defective Un-polled EVMs & VVPATs
4) Category ‘D’ - Unused Reserve EVMs & VVPATs
Three categories of strong rooms:
1. Polled strong room (Store category ‘A’ & ‘B’)
2. Defective un-polled strong room (Store category ‘C’), not in the vicinity of AC/AS strong room
3. Reserve strong room(Store category ‘D’), not in the vicinity of AC/AS strong room
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EXAMPLES OF CRITICAL MISTAKES
Mock-Poll on Poll Day
Not pressing the CLOSE button of CU after mock-poll.
Non-deletion of mock-poll data from the Control Unit.
When setting up the EVMs and VVPATs in the polling station, the VVPAT
should be positioned so as to avoid direct light from falling on it.
Do not position the VVPAT near an open window or directly under a bulb or Do not position the VVPAT near an open window or directly under a bulb or
halogen lamp.
During Poll
Non-pressing of CLOSE Button after completion of Poll.
General
Do not repeatedly switch ON and OFF the VVPAT as it will deplete the
battery as well as paper roll.
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POLL CLOSURE & TRANSPORTATION
Poll Closed on EVM by pressing CLOSE button – EVM
cannot accept any further vote.
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EVMs sealed in carrying cases & polling agents sign on them.
EVMs transported back to the reception centres under
armed escort. Candidates’ representatives are allowed to
follow them.
SECURE STORAGE IN STRONGROOMS TILL
COUNTING
Polled EVMs kept in strong room,
sealed in the presence of the
Candidates and Observer.
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Facilitation for Candidates to watch
the Polled EVM Strong Room 24/7.
Starting from FLC of EVMs to
Counting of votes, EVMs are kept in
Strong-room with full 24/7 security.