The Elections Division has recognized 44 polling cubicles within the Vikravandi meeting constituency as ‘critical’, forward of the July 10 bypoll.
In line with an official, a polling sales space is recognized as vital primarily based on an inventory of standards, together with whether or not the polling recorded beforehand was greater than 80%; if 75% of them had favoured one candidate within the final election; whether or not it recorded lower than 10% polling or whether or not any violence resulting in the registering of an FIR was recorded prior to now 5 years, and many others.
The Elections Division will guarantee enhanced safety measures comparable to deployment of Central Armed Police Drive personnel and webcasting, amongst different measures, at these cubicles, he stated.
District Election Officer and Collector C. Palani stated police personnel who’re to be deployed for bandobust responsibility for the byelection exercised their franchise by postal ballots on Thursday, July 4. Particular preparations have been made on the taluk workplace in Vikravandi to allow the personnel solid their votes. The train will proceed until Saturday, July 6.
The importing of the names of candidates, who’re contesting within the byelection, to digital voting machines (EVMs), is underway. The EVMs can be moved to the robust room after completion of the method, he stated.
In the meantime, the Collector inspected the preparations for the counting of votes on the Authorities Larger Secondary Faculty at Panayapuram close to Villupuram. He checked the provision of fundamental facilities like the facility connection, water availability, and inspected the counting halls. He additionally reviewed the safety preparations on the centre, together with the robust room and the general public handle programs. The Collector additionally inspected the placement of the safety barricades, spacing of candidates’ brokers, and different facilities.
Dry days
The District Administration has declared a set of dry days in view of the bypoll. Accordingly, all TASMAC retail liquor outlets and licensed bars in Villupuram district will stay closed from 10 a.m. on July 8 until midnight on July 10.
Liquor outlets and bars may also stay closed on July 13, the counting day below the Tamil Nadu Liquor (License and Allow) Guidelines, 1981.
