HAND BOOK FOR PRESIDING OFFICER

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 jiyik thf;F rhtb mYtyu;fSf;fhd Legal Provisions Annexure I
and II-y; cs;sJ.
 kf;fs; gpujpepjpj;Jt rl;lk; 1951 gpupT 26-d; gb Presiding Officer
epakpf;fg;gLfpwhu;fs;. Section 28 A-d; gb Nju;jy; elj;Jk;NghJ ECI-d;
Neub fl;Lg;ghl;by; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.
 thf;F rhtbf;Fs; eilngWk; vy;yh epfo;Tf;Fk; ,tNu
nghWg;Ngw;fpwhu;.
 Nju;jy; Mizaj;jpdhy; mt;tg;NghJ toq;fg;gLk; mwpTiufs; Nfl;L elg;gtuhfTk; thf;F
rhtbf;Fs; Rje;jpukhfTk; Neu;ikahfTk; Nju;jy; elj;Jk; mjpfhupahf ,Uf;fpwhu;.
 midj;J Nju;jy; njhlu;ghd $l;lq;fspy; fye;J nfhs;Sjy;> sector officer/ AROS/ ROs-d;
midj;J njhlu;gpYk; cld; ,Ue;J Rje;jpukhd epahakhd Nju;jy; elj;j ,Ug;ghu;.
 jw;NghJ EVM, VVPAT njhopy;El;gk; %yk; thf;fhsu; thf;fspf;fpwhu; vd;Dk; gl;rj;jpy;
mjidg; gw;wpa KO tptuq;fisAk;> Hands On Training-y; ed;F njupe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 khtl;l Nju;jy; elj;Jk; mYtyu;/ Nju;jy; elj;Jk; mYtyu;> ,jw;fhd Training class Vw;ghLfs;
nra;J Presiding Officer-f;F cupa njspTiufs; toq;Ftu;.
 rhjhuzkhf Presiding Officer kw;Wk; %d;W thf;FgjpT mYtyu;fs; rl;lkd;w> ghuhSkd;w
Nju;jypYk; > ghuSkd;wk; kw;Wk; rl;lrig Mfpa ,uz;L Nju;jypd; NghJ Presiding Officer
kw;Wk; 5 thf;FgjpT mYtyu;fs; gzpGuptu;.
 Nju;jy; elj;Jk; mYtyu;fshy; elj;jg;gLk; midj;J gapw;rpfspYk; jtwhky; fye;J nfhs;s
Ntz;Lk;. Vnddpy; EVM/VVPAT gw;wpa GJ njspTiufs; kw;Wk; tpjpfs; Mizaj;jhy;
nrhy;yg;gl;bUf;Fk;. Nkw;gb gapw;rpapd; NghJ EVM/VVPAT kw;;Wk;; Green Paper Seal Fix nra;tJ
khw;WtJ> speedial Tag, Sealing Procedure kw;Wk;; Statutory, Non Statutory ftu;fs; gw;wp
njspthf njupe;jpUf;f KbAk;. Mock poll certificate fill up nra;tJ mtrpak; njupe;jpUf;f
Ntz;Lk;.
 jghy; gjptpw;F tpz;zg;gk;:

 gbtk; 12A EDC - mNj njhFjpapy; cq;fsJ Ntl;ghsu; ,Ug;gpDk;

mNj njhFjpf;Fs; cs;s thf;Frhtbapy; gzpahw;Wk; NghJ EDC

gad;gLk;.

 gbtk; - 12 Postal Ballot Papper> xU gzpahsu; NtW njhFjpapy;

gzpapypUe;jhy; mtu; Postal Ballot Paper gad;gLj;j KbAk;.

 xUKiw Postal Ballot ngw;W> mNj njhFjpapy; gzpahw;w

,aytpy;iynad;whYk; mtu; Postal Ballot - Paper use gz;zpj;jhd;

Vote nra;a ,aYk;. Neubahf thf;FgjpT nra;a ,ayhJ.

 Polling Material:

 thf;F gjptpw;F Ke;jpa ehs; Election Material List thf;F rhtb jiyik Nju;jy; mYtyuplk;
toq;fg;gLk; mjid rupghu;j;J Fwpj;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
 xt;nthU Presiding Officer-k; jq;fSf;F toq;fg;gl;l EVM/VVPAT jq;fsJ thf;F
rhtbf;Fl;gl;Ls;sjh vd rupghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;. ,J Address tag attached the unit %yk; rupghu;f;fyhk;.
 Candidate Set Section (Control Unit-y; cs;sJ) rupahf rPyplg;gl;ljh? Pink Paper Seal rupahf cs;sjh
vd rupghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Control Unit-y; cs;s Power Unit rupahf cs;sjh vd Switch ‘ON’ nra;J cWjp gLj;jpa gpd;du; Off
nra;J tpl Ntz;Lk;.
 VVPAT vf;fhuzk; nfhz;Lk; Check nra;a $lhJ. Vnddpy; ,itfs; Checked & Test
nra;ag;gl;ljhFk;.
 Njitahd Ballot Unit toq;fg;gl;lij cWjp nra;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. EX:-me;j Polling Station-y ; 34
Candidate ,Uf;f 3 Ballot Unit toq;fg;gl;bUg;gij cWjp gLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Check the Thump Wheel Switch Settings-k; M3 EVM Type – Top right side on the Ballot Unit
 M3 EVM tifapy; 24 Ballot Unit tiuapy; Control Unit-y; Connection nfhLf;fyhk;.
 Candidates Nghl;bapLtij nghWj;J 1 to 16 vdpy; Thump wheel o1 vdTk;; 14 to 32 tiuapy; Thump
Wheel o2 vd ,t;thW 24 tiuapy; Ballot Unit-y; display MFk;. nkhj;jk; 384 Candidate including Nota
(24x16=384) tiuapy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ Thump Wheel Position 24-y; ,Uf;Fk;.
 Ballot Unit-y; cs;s Unmasked Candidate Blue Button rupahdjh vd;gijAk; kw;w masked Blue Button
rhpahdjhd vd rupghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Nju;jy; thf;F nghUl;fs; rupghu;j;jy;:
 ,uz;L ngupa 10CC cs;s Indelible volk Fg;gp
 Stamp Pads Thump Impression ngWtjw;F
 %d;W gpujpfs; rk;ge;jg;gl;l thf;F rhtbapd; thf;fhsu; gl;bay; - (Marked Copy of
Roll)
 Postal Ballot/ EDC Kj;jpiufs; Roll-y; cs;sjh vd rupghu;f;fTk.;
 E’ Roll MdJ AERO kw;Wk; xU mYtyuhy; xg;gkplg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Marked Copy-apd; xU gpujpapd; Nky; RO/ARO Certified Sign ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Tendered Ballot Paper ekJ Polling Station-f;F rk;ge;jg;gl;ljh vd ghu;f;f
Ntz;Lk;. Seriol No-k; ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 EVM/VVPAT kw;Wk; Photo copies of Specimen signature of contesting Candidate
Mfpad rupghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtb KftuJ Appointmet Order, ID card Mfpait ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 ,tw;wpw;Fk; Nkyhf trouble shooting instructions for handling Control Unit-Ballot
Unit-VVPAT failure/errors Mfpa list-y; cs;sjh vdTk; ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.(Annexure-
20).
 Gifg;gl thf;fhsu; gl;bay;
 ,Wjpahf ntspaplg;gl;l thf;fhsu; gl;bay;.
 midj;J Nru;j;jy; gjpTfs; from last final publication date to till the last date of making
Nomination.
 Modified/Correction – will be reflected in the integrated roll with a mark of ## etc.

Nju;jy; gzpahsu;fspd; gzpfs;:

KjyhtJ thf;FgjpT mYtyu; Presiding Officer-I

 Marked copy of ‘E’ Roll - nghWg;G mYtyu;

 thf;fhsu; Kjypy; ,tuplk; nrd;W mtuJ Identify rupghu;j;J cWjp nra;j gpd;du;
Presiding Officer II-f;F mDg;Gthu;.
 xU thf;fhsu; Xl;L Nghl mDkjpj;j gpd;du; rptg;G ikapdhy; Marked Copy-y; xU ePs
NfhL FWf;fhf tiua Ntz;Lk;.
 For easy verification Mz; / ngz; thf;fhsu; tupir vz;zpy; ngz; thf;fhsuJ tupir
vz;zpy; 0 Round nra;a Ntz;Lk;. Third Gender Mf ,Ug;gpd; star mark nra;a
Ntz;Lk;.
 ,uz;lhtJ thf;FgjpT mYtyu; Presiding Officer-II

 ,tu; indelible Ink nghWg;ghsu; kw;Wk; Register of Voter 17A-f;F nghWg;ghsu;. indelible
Ink thf;fhsuJ ,lJ Ml;fhl;b tpuypy; efj;jpd; Muk;gk; (Top-y;) ,Ue;J gpd;du; rij
gFjp tiu xU Brush %yk; NfhL njspthf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; ,tu; 17A
gjpNtl;by; thf;fhsuJ ngaiu vOjpAk; ID-I vOjpAk; xg;gk; ngw Ntz;Lk;. NkYk;
Voter slip-k; toq;FtJk; ,tuJ gzpahFk;. Kjypy; thf;fhsuJ tpuypy; Indelible Ink
itj;J gpd;du; 17A-y; xg;gk; ngw Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; xU thf;fhsu; 17A gjpNtl;by;
xg;gkplg;gl;l gpd;du; thf;fspf;f kWj;J tpl;lhy; Refused to vote/without voting vd
vOjpl Ntz;Lk; (49M).
%d;whtJ thf;FgjpT mYtyu; Presiding Officer-III
 ,tu; Control Unit-d; nghWg;G mYtyu;. ,tu; thf;fhsu;fsplk; toq;fg;gLk; Voter slip-I
ngw;Wf;nfhz;L thf;fspf;f mDkjpg;ghu;. NkYk; ,tu; thf;fspf;f mDkjpf;Fk; Kd;G
me;j thf;fhsupd; ,lJ Rl;L tpuypy; Indelible Ink ik cs;sjh vd;gjid rupghu;j;j
gpd;du; thf;fspf;f mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 xU Ntis ve;j thf;fhsuJ refused to vote nra;jhy;> Mdhy; control Unit mOj;jg;gl;l
epiyapy; mLj;j thf;fhsuhtJ Neubahf thf;Fgjptpw;F mDkjpf;fyhk;.
 thf;F rhtb jiyik mYtyupd; gzpfs;(Out Line)

 Nju;jy; njhlu;ghd gapw;rpfis js;sf;$lhJ. ECI-apd; mt;tg;NghJs;s Instruction-

fis Nfl;lwpe;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
 EVM/VVPAT nray;ghLfs; kw;Wk; Button, Switch Nghd;wtw;wpd; gzpfis Pratical
nra;J mwpe;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 midj;J thf;F rhtbapYk; Materials rupahf cs;sij cWjp gLj;Jjy; Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtbapy; Ballot Unit/Control Unit/VVPAT ve;j ,lj;jpy; itg;gJ vt;thW vjid
Kjypy; Connect nra;tJ Nghd;w tptuj;ij njupe;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Dispersal centre-f;F te;jJk; mtutuJ Polling Station-y; Armed/CRPF cs;sij
cWjp gLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; me;j thf;Fr; rhtbf;F Micro Observer-M my;yJ
digital camera/ Web Streaming-M vd Kd;dNu njupe;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Ballot Unit kw;Wk; VVPAT-fis rk;ge;jg;gl;l Control Unit cld; rupahf ,izj;jpl
Ntz;Lk;. thf;F gjptpw;F jahuhFk; Kd;G Control Unit-d; Power on nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
 Mock poll nra;Ak; eilKiw kw;Wk; clear the mock poll result from Control Unit kw;Wk;
remove the mock poll slips from the VVPAT drop box, kw;Wk; VVPAT drop box must be
 thf;F rhtb jiyik mYtyupd; gzpfs; (Out Line)
 Voting compartment-Proper Mf Arrange nra;ag;gl;Ls;sijAk; mjd; Nky; ve;j
Nju;jYf;F mDg;gg;gLfpwJ vd;gjid sticker thapyhf xl;lg;gl;Ls;sij cWjpgLj;jpl
Ntz;Lk;.
 Inter connectivity cables midtUf;Fk; njupAk; gbahfTk; mjd; kPJ ahUk; fhy; itj;J
fle;J Nghfhjij cWjp nra;;a me;j cable wire-fis fz;fspy; njupAkhW itj;jpl
Ntz;Lk;.
 Original thf;F gjpT Muk;gpg;gjw;F Kd;du; Secrecy of vote gw;wpAk; Representation of
People Act 1951 section 128 gw;wpAk; agents-f;F njspthf vLj;J $w Ntz;Lk;.
 Declaration-I cuf;;f gbj;J fhl;l Ntz;Lk;. mjid gbj;J fhl;bajw;F Polling Agents
,lk; xg;Gjy; ngw Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtbapy; gjpthd thf;Ffis Control Unit %yKk; kw;Wk; voter slip count %yKk;
mt;tg;NghJ rupghu;j;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtbapy; thf;F gjpT Neuk; Kbtjw;F Kd; epiwa thf;fhsu;fs; ,Ue;jhy; thf;F
gjpT Neuk; KbAk; tiu fhj;jpUe;J tupirapy; epd;w filrp Ntl;ghsu; Kjy;
midtUf;Fk; que-y; cs;s egu;fSf;F number slip toq;f Ntz;Lk;. midtUk;
thf;fspj;J nrd;w gpd;G thf;FgjpT mYtyu; ,Wjpahd gjpyhd gjptpw;F fPo; rptg;G
Nfhbl;L Neuk; kw;Wk; ehs; Fwpj;J itf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtb jiyik mYtyupd; gzpfs; (Out Line)
 midtUk; thf;fspj;j gpd; control unit-y; cs;s close gl;lid mOj;jp thf;F gjptpid
Kbj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F gjpT Kbtjw;F 15 epkplj;jpw;F Kd;G thf;F gjpT Kbtij cuf;f nrhy;y
Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F gjpT Kbe;j gpd; “Account of voter Recorded” Part-I of Form 17C jahu; nra;J
Polling Agents ifnahg;gk; mjpy; thq;f Ntz;Lk;. gpd;du; Njitg;gLk; Polling Agents-f;F
toq;fyhk;.
 thf;FgjpT Kbe;jTld; Control Unit-y; cs;s Close nghj;jhid mKf;FtJld;> Kf;fpa
gbtq;fis g+u;j;jp nra;jTld; Control Unit-y; cs;s Switch Off nra;J mjid cupathW
rPy; nra;jplTk;.
 thf;F rhtb Kjd;ik mYtyu;> Poll Kbe;jTld; VVPAT-y; cs;s Power back-I Remove
nra;a Ntz;Lk;. gpd;du; mjid midj;J Polling Agents Kd;dpiyapYk; rPy; itj;jpl
Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtb jiyik mYtyu; midj;J tifahd rPyplg;gl;l thf;FgjpT
ve;jpuq;fs;/gad;gLj;jg;gl;l gjpNtLfs; Mfpatw;wpd; R.O tplk; Reception centre-y;
xg;gilf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 SECTOR OFFICER:

 kz;ly mYtyu;fs; - thf;F rhtb jiyik mYtyu;fs; - Nju;jy; elj;Jk;

mYtyu;fs; - MfpNahUld; njhlu;gpy; cs;stu;.
 kz;ly mYtyuplk; Presiding Officer xt;nthU ,uz;L kzp Neu thf;FgjptpidAk;
njuptpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Part-IV kw;Wk; Part-V-of Presiding Offices Report-fis Sector Officer toq;f Ntz;Lk;.

thf;fhsu; cjtp ikak; Voter Assistance Booth:

 xU thf;F rhtb ikaj;jpYk; VAB ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. ,jpy; Alphabetical Order-y;

rk;ge;jg;gl;l Part-y;; cs;s thf;fhsu; ngau;fs; mlq;fpaJ. ,J VAB-y; ,Uf;f
Ntz;Lk;. thf;FgjpT ehsd;W kl;Lk; ,J nray;gl mYtyu;fs; epakdk; nra;ag;gl
Ntz;Lk;. ,e;j VAB-y; Visible Mf njupaf;$ba mstpy; Sign Board itf;fg;gl
Ntz;Lk;.
 CHAPTER-2

thf;Frhtb miktplk; kw;Wk; ghJfhg;G trjpfs;:

 High Watt Bulbs/Tube Light-fs; Voting Compartment-f;F NkNyh my;yJ Kd;ghf

,Uf;f $lhJ (Vnddpy; VVPAT Error Mode-f;F nrd;W tpLk;) vd;gij
cWjpgLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 NghJkhd ntspr;rk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; Neubahf Voting Compartment kPJ
xsp ntspr;rk; gha;r;rhj mstpw;F ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 rd;dy;/fjTf;F mUfpy; Voting Compartment ,Uf;f $lhJ.
 Inter Connecting Cable MdJ VVPAT-f;Fk; Control Unit-f;Fk; ,ilapy; Fiwe;jJ 5
kPl;lu; ,ilntspAld; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 VVPAT MdJ KjyhtJ Ballot Unit-f;F ,lJGwk; ,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
 Voting Compartmet MdJ %d;W kbg;Gfspd; 24X24X30(Lenth*Width*Height) vd;w
fzf;fpYk; 1-f;F Nkw;gl;l Ballot Unit Njitg;gLk; gl;rj;jpy; ’12” xt;nthU Ballot
Unit-f;F mjpfg;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;.
 CHAPTER-2
,ju ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; trjpfs;:

 mjpf mstpy; gu;jh mzpe;J tUk; ngz; thf;fhsu;fs; ,Ue;jhy;> Indelible Ink itf;f
kw;Wk; Voter Idendity gz;zTk; xU ngz; mYtyu; Vw;ghL nra;ayhk;.
 Physically Challanged Person kw;Wk; %j;j Fbkf;fSf;F jdpj;jdpNa trjp
Vw;gLj;jyhk;.

 thf;F rhtb miktplj;jpypUe;J 100 kPl;lu; Radias gFjpahdJ Presiding Officer-d;

fl;Lg;ghl;by; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 ve;;j xU jiytupd; Symbol> Photos> Slogens Nju;jy; thrfq;fs; ,Ug;gpd; mjid
vLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Polling Area kw;Wk; mjd; thf;fhsu; tptuq;fs; 7A-y; cs;sgb(contesting candidates)
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;. (xl;lg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;).
 Msg receiving you are under web camera/CCTV Survilence vd thrfq;fs;
vOjg;gl;bUf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 HELP DESK:

 xU thf;F rhtb ikaj;jpYk; HELP DESK BLO-tpdhy; cjtp nra;jpl toptif

nra;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtbf;Fs; mDkjpf;fg;gl;l egu;fs; jtpu NtW egu;fs; mDkjpf;ff; $lhJ.
 xU thf;fhsu; jdJ Njhspy; Foe;ijapid itj;jpUe;jhy; mjid mDkjpf;fyhk;.
 xU ghu;itaw;w egu; xU NtW egiu cjtpf;fhf mioj;J te;jhYk; mDkjpf;fyhk;.
 Contesting Candidate-f;F ID Card toq;fpl njuptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
 NkYk; Contesting Candidate my;yJ Vn[z;Nlh te;jhy; mtu;fsJ Appointment
Order-fs; Nfl;L thq;fp ghu;f;fyhk;. ,e;j Appointmet Letter-y; mtu;fsJ Gifg;glk;
RO-tpdhy; Attestation nra;ag;gl;bUf;Fk;.
 Public Servent y; Police, Security Personal tukhl;lhu;fs;. NkYk; mtu;fs; thf;F
rhtbf;Fs; mj;jpahtrpa Njitapd;wp Eioa mDkjp ,y;iy.
 Ministers, MLA Deputy Minister of State who have given security cover MfpNahu;
Polling Agent-Mf ECI mDkjpf;ftpy;iy.
 Security Personnel accompanying Minister Politcal functioneries who enter the Polling
station in the capacity of canditates or as elector shall not be allowed the Polling
station.
 Appointment And Revocation of Polling Agents:
 xt;nthU Candidate-k; xU Polling Agent kw;Wk; ,uz;L relief Vn[z;l; itj;Jf;
nfhs;syhk;. Mdhy; Polling Station-y; xU agent kl;LNk Row;rp Kiwapy; ,Uf;fTk;.
 xU Candidate my;yJ mtuJ Election Agent xU Polling Agent epakdj;ij ,uj;J
nra;aTk;. NtW Polling Agent-I epakdk; nra;ayhk;.
thf;F rhtb Kftupd; jFjpfs;:
 xU Candidate - jdJ Polling Agent-I epakdk; nra;J cupkk; ngw Ntz;Lk;. me;j
Polling Agent me;je;j ghfj;jpy; thf;fhsu; gl;baypy; ngau; cs;stuhfNth my;yJ
mj;njhFjpapNy gf;fj;J ghfj;jpNyh cs;stuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. Voter Id itj;jpUf;f
Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtb KftUf;F Photo Id Card ,y;iynad;why; R.O %yk; mjid ngw;Wj; ju
cupa eltbf;if Nkw;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
 gbtk; 10-y; xt;nthU Polling Agent-k; jdJ Appointment Order-I thf;F rhtb jiyik
mYtyuplk;; fhz;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 xU Ntis rk;ge;jg;gl;l Polling agent cila ifnahg;gk; tpj;jpahrkhf ,Ug;gpd;
Specimen Signature gbtk; (Vw;fdNt material-y; cs;sJ) rupghu;j;J cWjp gLj;jply;
Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rhtb Kftupd; jFjpfs;:

 Polling agent fl;lhak; Voter Id Display gz;zapUf;f Ntz;Lk;.

 xt;nthU Polling Agent-k; thf;FgjpT Jtq;Ftjw;F 90 epkplq;fSf;F Kd;G

rk;ge;jg;gl;l Polling Station-y; M[uhf Ntz;Lk;.

 Polling Agents/receiving Agents “Movement Sheet” guhkupf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.

mjpy; rk;ge;jg;gl;l Polling Agent/R.Aent-fs; jhq;fs; tUk; kw;Wk; ntsp

nry;Yk; Neuj;ij gjpT nra;jplTk;.

 xt;nthU Polling Agent-f;Fk; Entry Pass toq;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.

 ve;j xU Polling Agent-k; Cell Phone, Cordless Phone-I thf;F rhtbf;F

vLj;J tu mDkjpapy;iy.
 ,Uf;if mku;T Vw;ghLfs;;:
 Polling Agent-fsJ ,Uf;ifahdJ mtu;fs; thf;Fg;gjptpw;F KOikahd
ghu;itapLkhWk; mikf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; Presiding Officer kw;Wk; %d;whtJ thf;F
gjpT mYtyu; MfpNahuJ nray;fis ftdpf;Fk; tifapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 1) National Party
2) State Party
3) recognized State Party who permitted to reserve symbol
4) Unrecognized Party
5) Indepentent
Nkw;fz;l toptif ,Uf;if ,Uf;f mikf;f Ntz;Lk;.
Photography and Digital camera Person:
 Critical events vLg;gjw;F tPbNahfpuhgp gad;gLj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;. ,J Critical/ vulnurable
Polling Station-f;F nghUe;Jk;.
 Media Person Videography/ Photography vLf;f nra;a mDkjpf;f $lhJ.
 kpf Kf;fpakhd epfo;Tfs;> Mockpoll, Voting Compartment mikj;jy; - Voting of disbled
Person- Voters Waiting Outside the Polling Station,Visits of election officers canwases
within 100 mtrs of Polling Station Nghd;witfSf;F videography vLf;fTk;.
 thf;Fgjptpd; Kbtpy;, photographers should certificate that “I have captured photos of all
electors who voted in thePolling Station”.
 USE OF WEB CASTING AT POLLING STATIONS
 midj;J epfo;Tk; ntspg;gilahf ,Ue;jpl ECI thf;F rhtbfspy; WEB Casting
nra;a mDkjpaspj;Js;sJ.
 Web Casting md;W - thf;fhsu; tupirapy; epw;wy; - indelible Ink itg;gJ, Nghd;w
epfo;TfSf;F itf;fg;gLfpwJ.
 midj;J Critical Polling Station kw;Wk; Vulnarable Polling Station-fspYk; 50%
Fiwahky; midj;J thf;F rhtbfspYk; Web Casting mikf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
 Micro Observer- ,tu;fs; thf;Fg;gjptpw;F 90 epkplj;jpw;F Kd;du; Polling Station-y;
,Uj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
 ,tu;fs; General Observer-d; Neub fl;Lg;ghl;by; gzpGuptu;.
 midj;J tifahd Reporting System-fs; Micro Observer %yk; toq;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
 Each Micro Observer -fSf;Fk; xU Photo Identity Card toq;fg;gLk;.
 Mock Poll Procedure ghu;itapL;jy;> Presiding Officer cila Report part I of Mock Poll
certificate ngWjy;.
 ASD voters Procedure follow nra;tJ.
 Kjd;ik thf;FgjpT mYtyu;fsJ-16 Point cs;s Additional Report-I observer
trNkh/R.O trNkh toq;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
 CHAPTER -03
thf;FgjpT ,ae;jpuj;ij jahu;gLj;JtJ:
 xU Control Unit-y; nkhj;jk; 24 Ballot Units-fs;. mjd;gb ghu;j;jhy; 384 Candidate
Nghl;baplyhk;.
 xU Control Unit-y; nkhj;jk; 24 Ballot Unit gad;gLj;jg;gl;lhy; 5-tJ Ballot Unit-y; xU
power pack use gz;z Ntz;Lk;. mNj Nghy; 9> 3>17 kw;Wk; 21-tJ Ballot Unit-f;F
power pack insert nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
 mry; thf;Fgjptpw;F 90 epkplq;fs; Kd;djhfNt Mock Poll eilngw Ntz;Lk;.
 Before connecting the Ballot Unit/Control Unit/VVPAT> Control Unit-d; ON/OFF Switch
MdJ OFF Position-y; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 First Ballot Unit-d; Inter connecting Cable-I VVPAT-d; receiver compartment cld;
,izf;f Ntz;Lk;.
Mock Poll:
 khjpup thf;F gjpthdJ poll time-f;F 90 epkplq;fSf;F Kd;djhf Muk;gpf;fg;gl
Ntz;Lk; kw;Wk; Fiwe;jJ 2 polling agents ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Fwpg;gpl;l fhyj;jpy; 2 polling agents tuhtpby; NkYk; xU15 epkplq;fs; Mock poll-f;F
wait gz;zyhk;.
 Mock Poll:
 mg;NghJk; ahUk; tuhtpl;lhy; Presiding Officer Mock Poll-f;F cj;jputplyhk;. NkYk; rpy Ntisfspy; xU
Polling Agent tug;ngWk; gl;rj;jpYk; - Mock Poll cj;jputplyhk;. ,jid Part-I Mock Poll Certificate
njuptpf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
 xU 50 khjpup thf;Ffs; Mock Poll-d; NghJ ,lg;gl Ntz;Lk;. gpd;du; thf;F gjpT xj;jpif ele;j gpd;G
VVPAT Paper Slip-k; EVM-y; Record Md thf;F gjpTfisAk; rupghu;j;J Agents-fsplk; fhz;gpf;f
Ntz;Lk;.
 Mock Poll Kbe;j gpwF Result fhl;ba gpwFk; clear gl;ld; mOj;jpa gpwF VVPAT Paper Slip-fis jdpahf
vLj;j gpwF VVPAT-d; drop Box-I Address Tag nfhz;L rPypl Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F gjpT Kjd;ik mYtyu;fs; Control Unit-y; cs;s Mock Poll date-il clear nra;J tpl;L VVPAT-y;
cs;s Mock Poll Slip-fis mry; thf;F gjpTf;F Kd;du; vLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;. ,J kpfTk; mtrpakhdJ.
 khjpup thf;F gjpT Kbe;j gpd;du; VVPAT Slip-fs; vLj;J jdpahf mjd; gpd;gf;fj;jpy; “Mock Poll Slip” vd
Rubber Stamp-y; rPypl;L gpd;du; mjid xU fUg;G epw ftupy; itj;J Presiding Officer Seal itf;f
Ntz;Lk;. mjpy; Agents ifnahg;gk; ,l Ntz;Lk;. gpd;du; ,e;j fUg;G epw ftiu xU gpsh];bf; ghf;]py;
itj;J Pink Paper Seal itj;J rPypl Ntz;Lk;. gpd;du; ,e;j gpsh]bf; Box-I kw;w Nju;jy; nghUl;fSld;
Nru;j;J xg;gilj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Mock Poll-d; NghJ Control Unit (m) Ballot Unit (m) VVPAT Ntiy nra;atpy;iy vd;why; Repair Md
xd;iw kl;Lk; Replace nra;aTk;.
 Actual Poll-d; NghJ Ballot Unit (m) Control Unit Repair Mdhy; Set Mf (Control Unit+ Ballot Unit +
VVPAT) khw;w Ntz;Lk;. Actual Poll-y; VVPAT-Repair Mdhy; VVPAT kl;Lk; khw;w Ntz;Lk;.
 HANDLING OF EVMS

During dispersal to Polling Station

 jkJ Polling Station-f;F cs;s EVM/VVPAT jhdh vd rupghu;f;fTk;.

 EVM/VVPAT-fis Unauthorized Place-f;F vLj;J nry;yf; $lhJ.
 VVPAT-d; Switch ON/OFF mbf;fb nra;jhy; Battery Week MFk;.
 xU Control Unit-I Ballot Unit/VVPAT cld; ,izf;Fk; NghJ/fol;Lk; NghJk;
switch off nra;tjid kwf;ff;$lhJ.
 dispersal time-d; NghJ VVPAT-d; Switch On nra;af;$lhJ.
 Dispersal-d; NghJ EVM/Ballot Unit/Control Unit/VVPAT-I Connect
nra;af;$lhJ.
 VVPAT-d; knob-I Vertical Position-y; gazj;jpd; NghJ itf;ff; $lhJ.
 Ballot Unit/Control Unit/VVPAT-y; cs;s ve;j rPy;fisAk; fol;lf;$lhJ.
 During Mock Poll
 ve;j xU KftUk; ,y;yhjNghJ Mock Poll Muk;gpf;f $lhJ. NkYk; xU 15 epkplk; wait
gz;zTk;.
 50 Xl;Lfs; gjpahky; Mock Poll epWj;j $lhJ.
 Control Unit/Ballot Unit/VVPAT midj;ijAk; xNu Nlgpspy;(Table) itf;f $lhJ.
 Mock Poll-d; NghJ xt;nthU Ntl;ghsUf;Fk; Fiwe;jJ xU thf;F nrYj;j Ntz;Lk;.
,J NOTA-f;Fk; nghUe;Jk;.
 khjpup thf;F gjpT Kbe;jJk; VVPAT-y; cs;s Slip-fis kwf;fhky; vLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 xup[pdy; thf;Fgjptpw;F Kd;du; Control Unit cs;s Mock Poll data-it fl;lhak;
mopj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 VVPAT-Paper Slip-fis Mock Poll Slip vd Kj;jpiuapl;L jdp fUg;G ciwapy; rPypl;L
itf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Mock Poll-d; NghJ EVM count VVPAT Ngg;gu; slip count-k; Tally gz;z Ntz;Lk;.
 Mock Poll Certificate Part-I-Presiding Officer report-I vOjp itf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Control Unit-d; Result Section-y; rPy; itf;fhkYk; VVPAT Drop Box rPypd; Nky; Agent-
fhdJ ifnahg;gk; ,y;yhky; original poll njhlq;f $lhJ.
 DURING POLL

 Paper Roll Knob-I thf;F gjpT KbAk; tiu ,af;f $lhJ.

 thf;F gjpT Kbe;jTld; close Button-I off nra;a kwf;f $lhJ.
 VVPAT replace nra;tJ NghypUe;jhy; kPz;Lk; Mock Poll Njitapy;iy.
 VVPAT Voting Compartment Nky; mjpf ntspr;rKs;s Bulb-fs; vupaf;
$lhJ.
 Control Unit/Ballot Unit/VVPAT-y; connection/disconnect nra;Ak; NghJ
Control Unit –y; cs;s Switch On nra;af; $lhJ.
 VVPAT Paper Roll Knob MdJ lock Position-y; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ Control Unit-
d; Switch On nra;af; $lhJ.
 xU gbg;gwpahj egu;f;F thf;fspf;Fk; Kiwia nrhy;ypf; nfhLf;f voting
compartment-f;F nry;yf; $lhJ.
 thf;FgjpT Kbe;jTld; VVPAT-y; cs;s Power Pack vLj;J jdpahf
itf;f kwf;f $lhJ.
 CHAPTER-4
thf;FgjpT eilKiwfs;
 midj;J fl;rpapdiuAk; kw;Wk; Ntl;ghsu;fisAk; ruprkkhf elj;j Ntz;Lk;.
Ntz;batu;> Ntz;lhjtu>; VIP vd ghFghL fhl;lf;$lhJ.
 thf;F rhtbapypUe;J 100 kPl;lUf;Fs; canvas nra;a mDkjpf;f $lhJ. mt;thW
kPwpdhy; Arrest warrant gpwg;gpf;fyhk;. (Section 130 R.P.Act 1951).
 Nju;jypy; Nghl;bapLk; Ntl;ghsu;fs; thf;F rhtbapypUe;J 200 kPl;lUf;F Nky; g+j;
mikj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. xU Nlgps;> ,uz;L Nru;> xU Fil (m) xU jhu;ghypd shed
mikf;fyhk;.
 mjpf rj;jj;Jld; xyp ngUf;fp> nkfh Nghd; Mfpatw;Wld; Polling Station-f;F mUfpy;
ahUk; gpur;rpid nra;jhy; arrest nra;a cj;juT gpwg;gpf;fyhk; (section 131 of R.P.Act
1951).
 Nju;jypy; ahUk; Kiwaw;w tifapy; my;yJ mjpfhug;g+u;t kw;w Kiwapy; EVM-fis
vLf;f attempt nra;jhy; xU tUl rpiw jz;lid kw;Wk; 500/- & mguhjk; my;yJ
,uz;Lk; (Section135 R.P.Act 1951 r/w section 61A).
 Section 134 of R.P.Act 1951 Nju;jy; gzpahsu;fs; mYtyf gzpapy; Rzf;fk; fhl;bdhy;
Nkw;gb section fPo; Fw;wkhFk;.
 CHAPTER-4
thf;FgjpT eilKiwfs;
 Cell phone cordless phone - Polling Station-d; 100 kPl;lUf;Fs; vLj;J nry;yf; $lhJ.
Presiding Officer & Micro Obser-k; Mdhy; mJTk; silent mode-y; jhd; ,Uf;Fk;.
 thf;Frhtbapy; cs;s midj;J Agents kw;Wk; contesting candidate - ,Ug;gpd; “Secrecy
of voting”-d; Provision vLj;J nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. (section 128 of RP Act 1951) gpd;du;
“Declaration of Presiding Officer” vOjpf; nfhz;L g+j;jpypUg;gtu;fsplk; Signature ngw
Ntz;Lk;.
 xt;nthU Polling Station-f;Fk; me;j thf;F rhtb ghfj;Jf;Fwpa ASD voters list jdpahf
nfhLf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
 Kjy; thf;Frhtb mYtyu; Idetification of voter rupghu;j;J gpd;du; mtuJ ngaiu cuf;f
gbf;f Ntz;Lk;. (17A) nghWg;G mYtyu; 17(A) gjpNtl;by; mtuJ ngaiu vOjp Sign
ngw;Wf; nfhz;Lk;; gpd;du; mtuJ Thump impression ngw Ntz;Lk;.
 Xtu;rP]; Electors thf;fhsu; mtuJ xup[pdy; passport ghu;j;j gpwF sign nra;a mDkjpf;f
Ntz;Lk;.
 Absentee Voters mtu;fSf;;F Postal Ballot Sheet nfhLf;fg;gl;L mJ Marked Copy-y;
Fwpg;gpl;L ,Uf;Fk;gl;rj;jpy; mtu;fs; thf;Frhtbapy; thf;fspf;f kWf;fg;gl
Ntz;Lk;.(AVES-Absentee Voter Essential Service) > (AVSC- Absentee Voter Senior
Citizen), (AVPD- Absentee Voter person woth etc.)
 CHAPTER-4
thf;FgjpT eilKiwfs;
 Service) > (AVSC- Absentee Voter Senior Citizen), (AVPD- Absentee Voter person woth etc.)
 xU thf;fhsUf;F indelible ink itf;f ,lJ if Rl;L tpuy; ,y;iynad;why; ,lJ ifapy;
ve;j tpuy; ,Ue;jhYk; mjpy; ik itf;fTk;. ,lJ ifNa ,y;yhj gl;rj;jpy; tyJ ifapd;
Rl;L tpuypy; itf;fTk;. mJTk; ,y;iynadpy; Rl;L tpuYf;F mLj;j tpuy; itf;fTk;>
jtpuTk; tyJ ifNa ,y;iynadpy; tyJ my;yJ tyJ iffspd; vYk;G gFjpapy;
itf;fyhk;.
 Rule 49N - xU thf;fhsu; gjpNtL 17A-y; Thump impression gjpa Ntz;Lk;. my;yJ jdJ
if Nuif itf;f ,lJ if fl;il tpuy; ,y;iynadpy; tyJ if fl;il tpuy; gad;gLj;j
Ntz;Lk;. tyJ ifapYk; Thump impression itf;f if ngU tpuy; ,y;iynadpy; tyJ if
ngUtpuy; gad;gLj;jyhk;. tyJ if ngU tpuYk; ,y;iynadpy; ,lJ ifapy; cs;s kw;w
Ml;fhl;b tpuy; my;yJ ,ju tpuy;fs; gad;gLj;jyhk;. Mdhy; ,uz;L iffspYk; tpuy;fs;
,y;iynadpy; 49 N tpjp gb Companion xUtiu mioj;J thf;Fgjpit Nkw;nfhs;sTk;.
 thf;Fgjptpd; NghJ xt;nthU ,uz;L kzp Neuj;jpw;Fk; xUKiw Control Unit-y; cs;s
Total gl;lid mOj;jp vj;jid thf;Ffs; gjpag;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gij gjpNtL 17A-d; gb
itj;J rupghu;j;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;Frhtbapy; thf;FgjpT ,ae;jpuq;fs; gad;gLj;Jk; Kiw
 xU thf;Frhtbapy; thf;FgjpT ele;J nfhz;L ,Uf;Fk; NghJ Control Unit/Ballot Unit my;yJ
,uz;Lk; nraypye;J my;yJ nrayhw;w kWf;Fk; NghJ me;j Whole set of EVM Cotrol Unit/Ballot
Unit/VVPAT-Ak; khw;w Ntz;Lk;. me;j epiyapy; Mock Poll fPo;fz;lthW elj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
1) midj;J Candidate-fSf;Fk; xU thf;FgjpT nra;aTk;.
2) VVPAT-y; Paper slip Box-d; kPJ “replacement of whole set” vd vOjpl Ntz;Lk;.
3) Mock Poll Certificate Part-V kPz;Lk; vOjp submit nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
mry; thf;Fgjptpd; NghJ VVPAT kl;Lk; Replace nra;jhy; kl;Lk; Mock Poll kPz;Lk; Njitapy;iy.
 VVPAT xU thf;F rPl;bd; gFjp box-y; tpohky; cut Mfhky; njhq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhy; mJ me;j
thf;fhsupd; thf;fhdJ rupahf tpotpy;iy vd mu;j;jk;. vdNt me;j Paper slip fPNo Box-y; js;sp tpl
Kaw;rp Nkw;nfhs;s $lhJ. ,J Fwpj;J Presiding Officer cupa gbtj;jpy; njuptpf;f Ntz;Lk;. gpd;du;
NtW VVPAT-I gad;gLj;jp thf;F gjpit njhlu Ntz;Lk;.
Replacement of EVM-y; - Presiding Officer fPo;fz;l Report mDg;g Ntz;Lk;
1) thf;Fgjptpd; NghJ Presiding Officer Poll day report
2) Part-I (Mock Poll Certificate) Mock Poll Kbe;j gpd;du;
3) Part II – Control Unit power pack vg;Nghjy;yhk; khw;wg;gLfpwNjh mg;NghJ me;j mwpf;if
4) Part-III – Close Button mOj;Jjy; njhlu;ghdJ
Part-IV – EVM/VVPAT Replace nra;tJ mjhtJ Mock Poll-d; NghJ
5) Part-V– Actual thf;Fgjptpd; NghJ VjhtJ EVM/VVPAT Replace nra;ag;gl;lhy;
Part –I> II kw;Wk; Part-III-Nkw;fz;ltw;iw mjw;nfd cs;s ciwapy; itf;f Ntz;Lk;
Part-IV & V-I Sector Officer-aplk; toq;f Ntz;Lk; (Any Replacement of EVM)
 CHAPTER – 5
(Special Cases)
I.thf;fspf;Fk; eilKiwapy; kWj;jy;:
(Refuesd to obey the voting proceding)
 xU thf;fhsu; jdJ thf;fspf;Fk; flikapid ruptu nra;a Ntz;Lk;.
 me;j thf;fhsu; Presiding Officer-My; vr;rupf;if nra;j gpd;dUk; njhlu;e;J
thf;fspf;Fk; eilKiwapid Gwf;fzpj;jhy; mtu; 49M of conduct of Election Rule
1961-d; gb thf;fspf;f mDkjpf;fglkhl;lhu;.
 gjpNtL 17A-y; (Register of Voter) ,J Fwpj;J vOjg;gl;L mjpy; Presiding Officer jdJ
KO ifnahg;gj;jpidAk; ,l Ntz;Lk;. (mjhtJ mtuJ thf;F SI No-f;F vjpNu Not
allowed to vote voting procedure votilated vd remarks vOj Ntz;Lk;.
II.BLIND and Physically infirm voters
 xU thf;fhsu; gpwtp FUlu; (m) Kbahj stable Mf ,y;yhj thf;fhsu; mtUf;F cjtpl
companion itj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. Mdhy; mtu; 18 taJ epuk;gpatuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Physically infirm voter xU companion itj;Jf; nfhs;syhk;. mtuhy; thf;fspf;f ,aYk;
vd;gjhy; me;j companion-I voting compartment tiu kl;Lk; mDkjpf;fyhk;.
 xU compaion xU ehisf;F xU elector-f;F kl;Lk; nray;gl KbAk;. (Form 14A)
 Companion ahu;f;F toq;fg;gl;lJ vd;gJ Fwpj;J gjpNtL (49N) guhkupf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
,e;j filled 14A gbtk; Non – stationary cover-y; itj;J xg;gilf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
 III. Electers Deciding Not to Vote
Xl;lspf;f tpUg;gkpy;yhj thf;fhsu;fs;
 xU thf;fhsu; thf;F gjptpw;F te;J gpd;du; 17A gjpNtL ifnahg;gk;/if tpuy;
Nuif gjpT nra;j gpwF thf;fspf;f kWj;J tpl;lhy; mtiu tw;GWj;j $lhJ.
 Registers of voters from (17A)-y; Nkw;gb thf;fhsuJ fhyj;jpw;F vjpuhf “Refuesd to
vote” vd vOjg;gl;L Part I-y; (Form 17Cy;) 49 (O)-y; ,jid Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk;.
 mt;thwhd Electer-d; ifnahg;gk;/ngUtpuy; if Nuif ngw Ntz;Lk;.
 mt;thwhd thf;fhsupd; thf;F gjpTf;fhd Ballot gl;ld; mOj;jg;gl;L mtu; Refuse
to vote nra;j gpd; ve;j xU khw;wKk; nra;ahky; mLj;j thf;fhsiu mioj;J
Neubahf voting compartment mDg;gp thf;F gjpT nra;ayhk;.
IV. Voting by public Servants On Election Duty
Nju;jypy; gzpahw;Wk; mYtyu;fs; thf;fspf;Fk; tpjk;
 Form 12 – Application for appointment Polling Officials.
 EDC – 12A – Application Form.
 Classified Service Voter (Proxcy Voter)
 CSV-f;F ,lJ if eLtpuy; milahs ik itf;fg;gLk;.
 V. Tendered Vote
 njupe;Njh> njupahkNyh xU thf;fhsu; xU thf;fpid gjpT nra;Jtpl;lhu;;. Mdhy;
NtnwhU thf;fhsu; jhd; thf;fpid NtnwhUtu; gjpT nra;J tpl;lhu; vd
njuptpj;J jhd; thf;fspf;f cupik NfhUk; NghJ mt;thf;fhsupd; Identity njupe;J
mtu;fspd; cz;ikahd thf;fhsu; vd epu;zak; nra;J thf;fspf;f mDkjpf;f
Ntz;ba gl;rj;jpy; mtUf;F Tendered Ballot Sheet toq;fpl Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy;
mtu; VVPAT/EVM %yk; thf;fspf;f ,ayhJ.
 xt;nthU thf;Frhtbf;Fk; 20 Tendered Ballot Papers toq;;fg;gLk;. mt;thW
toq;fpa Ballot Sheet-d; gpd; gFjpapy; “ Tender Ballot Paper” vd vOj Ntz;Lk;.
 gbtk; 17B-y; Tender Ballot Paper Fwpj;J fzf;F itj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. NkYk;
17B fyk; (5)-y; me;j thf;fhsuJ ifnahg;gk;/Nuif ngw Ntz;Lk;.
 Nkw;gbTender Ballot Papers kw;Wk; Form 17B Mfpatw;iw mjw;Fz;lhd ftupy;
itj;jpl Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; Register of Voters 17A-y; Tender Ballot Sheet gw;wp
Fwpg;gpl Njitapy;iy.
 VI.Challanged Voters (Form 14)

 xU Fwpg;gpl;l thf;fhsupd; Idendification Fwpj;J &.2/- fl;lzk; nrYj;jp xU Polling

Agent thf;fspf;f Ml;Nrgid njuptpj;jhy; mjid jPtpukhf Ma;T nra;J mtu;
cz;ikahd thf;fhsu; vd mwpe;jhy; mtiu thf;fspf;f mDkjpf;fyhk;
,y;iynadpy; mtiu thf;fspf;f mDkjpf;f kWg;gNjhL Police-y; complaint
nra;ayhk;.
 Receipt of 2 Rs in proper form.
 Challenge is proved the challenged person to be sent to the police custody.
 Challenge Vote Not prove MFk; gl;rj;jpy; me;j njhif &.2/- muRf;F nry;yj;jFk;
my;yJ me;j Challenge Prove MFk; gl;rj;jpy; 2/2 kPz;Lk; jpUk;g Challenge
nra;jtUf;F toq;fg;gLk;. ,jd; gpwF gbtk; 14 fyk; 10-y; signature ngwg;gLk;.
VII. Fiwe;j taJ thf;fhsu;fs; vd re;Njfpf;Fk; gl;rj;jpy; mtuplk; Annexure 14
cs;sthW xU Declaration thq;fpf; nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
 TEST VOTE 49 MA
 xU thf;fhsu; jhd; Fwpg;gpl;l rpd;dj;jpw;F thf;fspj;j gpd; VVPAT jpiuapy; NtnwhU rpd;dk;
njuptjhf Rule 49 MA-d; fPo; njuptpj;jhy; mtUf;F mtuplk; xU Declaration ngw;Wf; nfhz;L kPz;Lk;
Test Vote vd thf;fspf;f xU re;ju;g;gk; ju Ntz;Lk;. ,J Voter Register 17A-y; Fwpf;f Ntz;Lk;
(Second Entry)
 mt;thW me;j egu; EVM-y; thf;fspf;Fk; NghJ mtu; njuptpj;jJ Nghy; NtW rpd;dk; te;jhy; mjid
Nju;jy; elj;Jk; mYtyUf;F njuptpj;J thf;F gjptpid epWj;jp tpl Ntz;Lk;.
 my;yhky;> me;j egu; thf;fspj;j rpd;dk; VVPAT-y; njupAk; NghJk; me;j egu; njuptpj;jJ jtW vDk;
gl;rj;jpy; 17A-y; IInd entry-d; fPo; ,J Test vote vd vOjp me;j thf;fhsuplk; ifnahg;gk;/Nuif ngw;W
itf;f Ntz;Lk;.
CHAPTER-6
fytuq;fs; kw;Wk; thf;F rhtb ifg;gw;Wjy; Nghd;wtw;why; Nju;jy; js;sp itj;jy;
 R.P.Act 1951 gpupT 57 (1)-d; gb fPo;fz;l rpy fhuzq;fSf;F thf;Fgjpit js;sp itf;fyhk;.
a) Gay;> kio> nts;sk;
b) EVM njhlu;ghd nghUl;fs; fpilf;fhjJ my;yJ mit cile;J fhzg;gLtJ
c) ,ju gzp mYtyu;fs; tuhjJ (rpy jtpu;f;f Kbahj fhuzq;fSf;fhf)
 thf;FgjpthdJ R.P.Act 1951 gpupT 57(1)-d; js;sp itf;fg;gl;ljhy; ,e;jpa Nju;jy; Mizaj;jpd;
cj;jutpd;gb kPz;Lk; ve;j Njjpapy; thf;FgjpT eilngw cs;sNjh me;j Njjpapy; ahnuy;yhk;
thf;fspj;jhu;fNsh mtu;fis jtpu;j;J ,ju thf;fhsu;fs; kl;LNk thf;fspf;f mDkjpf;fg;gLtu;.
,jw;fhd me;j Polling Station-d; 17(A) Register kw;Wk; Marked Copy of Roll rPypl;l ciwapy; me;j
Presiding Officer-f;F toq;fg;gLk;.
 CHAPTER – 7
I - thf;F rhtbf;F Kd;du; thf;FgjpT KbAk; Neuj;jpy; thf;fspf;f epd;W nfhz;bUg;Nghu;
thf;FgjpT $lj;jpy; thf;fspg;G KbAk; rpy epkplq;fSf;F Kd;du; tupirapy; cs;s
thf;fhsu;fs;fSf;F SI.No.1 Kjy; cs;s midtUf;Fk; Jz;L rPl;L toq;fg;gl Ntz;Lk;.
thf;fspf;Fk; Neuk; Kbe;jhYk; Que-y; cs;s Jz;L rPl;L nfhLj;j egu;fs; thf;fspf;f mDkjpf;f
Ntz;Lk;.
II – Closing Of Poll
 midj;J thf;FgjpT Kjd;ik mYtyu;fs; thf;FgjpT Kbe;jTld; EVM-y; cs;s close gl;lid
mq;fpUf;Fk; polling agent Kd;dpiyapy; mOj;jpl Ntz;Lk;. mt;thW mOj;jpa cld; EVM-y;
nkhj;jk; gjpthd thf;F vz;zpf;if njupa tUk;. clNd mjid Form 17C – Part I – item.No.6-y;
Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk;.
 gpd;du; close gl;ld; MdJ control Unit-d; Busy lamp off position-y; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ jhd; function
MFk;. xU Ntis Control Unit-d; Busy Lamp MdJ jtWjyhf Ballot gl;lid ,af;fpajhy;
vupe;jhNyh (m) filrp thf;fhsu; Control Unit-d; Busy Lamp vuptjhy; thf;fspf;f kWj;jhNyh>
Control Unit-d; power-I switch off nra;J gpd; VVPAT-I Control Unit-ypUe;J disconnect nra;j gpd;du;
kPz;Lk; Control Unit-d; Switch On nra;ag;gl;lhy; Busy Lamp MdJ off MfptpLk; close gl;ld;
function MFk;.
 gpd;du; Presiding Officer 17(A) gjpNtl;bd; filrp thf;fhsu; ngaupd; fPo; xU rptg;G NfhL Nghl;L
mjw;F mLj;j tupapy; 17(A)-d; filrp S/No.I vOjpl Ntz;Lk;.
 gpd;du; VVPAT-y; cs;s power pack switch off nra;J mjpypUe;J power pack-I jdpahf ntspapy;
vLj;J (mq;fpUf;Fk; Kftu; Kd;dpiyapy;) gpd;du; VVPAT-I rPypl Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;FrPl;L fzf;Fjhs; Accout of Voters jahu; nra;jy;
 thf;FgjpT Kbe;jTld; Account of Voters Part-I of Form 17C jahupj;jpl Ntz;Lk;
 17(A)-y; gjpag;gl;Ls;s thf;F vz;zpf;ifAk; kw;Wk; EVM-y; cs;s thf;F
vz;zpf;ifiaAk; rupghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;. ,jpy; decided note to vote> Not allowed to vote
Mfpad ,Ue;jhy; mjid ikd]; nra;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 NkYk; Test voter/ u/r 49MA (2) gjpag;gl;Ls;sjh vd;gjidAk; rupghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Account of voters-d; xU gpujpahd true copy nra;J mq;fpUf;Fk; polling agents fzf;F
toq;f Ntz;Lk;.
 17C (mry;) EVM machine-fNshL collection centre-f;F mDg;gplTk; kw;Wk; efy; 17 (c)-I
collection centre-f;F Record purpose-f;F mDg;gTk;.
thf;F gjptpw;F gpd;du; thf;F gjpT ,ae;jpuq;fis rPypLjy;:
 Kjypy; Control Unit-d; Switch Off nra;J gpd;du; Ballot Unit – d; switch off nra;aTk;.
gpd;du; Control Unit-y; cs;s VVPAT-I disconnect nra;aTk;.
 midj;J tifahd carry case-fSk; ,uz;L gf;fq;fspYk; Address tag nfhz;L
rPyplg;gLk;. NkYk; mjpy; me;j thf;F rhtb tptuq;fs; Fwpg;gplg;gl;L Kjd;ik thf;F
gjpT mYtyuhy; signature nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; midj;J tifahd carry case
fSf;Fk; Address Tag xNu khjpupahfj;jhd; ,Uf;Fk;. jtpuTk; Polling Agents
tpUg;gl;lhy; mjpy; mtu;fisf; $l rPYk; itf;f mDkjpf;fyhk;.
 Nju;jy; nghUl;fs; rPypLk; topKiwfs;:
(Packing Of Election Papers in Packets)
 thf;F rhtbapy; gad;gLj;jg;gl;l midj;J papers-fspy; rPyplg;gl Ntz;Lk;. fPo;f;fz;l
nghUl;fis jtpu
(a) Paper Seal Accout 17(C)
(B) Presiding Officer-d; declaration (Before the Poll> commerce of the poll> complection of the
poll)
(c) thf;F rhtb jiyik mYtyupd; ehl;Fwpg;G
(d) Visit Sheet kw;Wk; - 16 point – micro – observer report – Mfpa ehd;F ftu;fisAk;
Returning Officer-aplk; toq;f Ntz;Lk;. NkYk; ,itaidj;ijAk; EVM-fNshL Reception
Centre-f;F mDg;gpl Ntz;Lk;.
 NkYk; fPo;fz;l nghUl;fs; rPypl;L – mtw;wpd; ftu;fspd; kPJ polling agent-fspd; xg;gk;/rPy;
ngwyhk;.
(a) Marked copy of e roll
(b) 17(A) Register of Voter
(c) Voter Slips
(d) Used Tendered ballot papers and list of tendered Voters in Form 17B
(e) Unused Tendered Ballot Stay
(g) Unused and damaged paper seal
(f) Polling agents appointment letter ,J jtpu Returning Officer nrhy;fpd;w Nju;jy;
nghUl;fs;.
 Government Letter No.4105/Election-IV/2023-3, dated: 27.09.2023
Packing of Statutory and Non-Statutory forms and Envelops during poll.
I. Statutory Forms for polling parties.
 Register of voters (Form-17A)
 List of Tendered votes (Form-17B)
 Accounts of votes Recorded (Form-17C)
 Voter’s slip (Form-14)
 List of Blind & Infirm voter (Form 14A)
Nkw;nfhz;l Forms fPo;fz;lthW Statutory Non Statutory Booklet Mf gpupf;fg;gLfpwJ.

Statutory Booklet – (WHITE)

Statutory Booklet-1 – Register of voters in form17A-(1copy)

Statutory Booklet No-2 1) List of Tendered votes form-17B (1

copy)
2) Account of votes recorded form-17c
(candidate nghWj;J efy;fs;)
3) List of challenged votes in form 14 (2
copy)
4) List of Blind and infirm electors form
14A (2 copy)

Statutory Booklet No-3 - Voters Slips (White)

 II NON-STATUTORY FORMS and formats for polling

 Declaration of the Presiding Officer

Before commencement of poll and at the end of the poll. (Part-I to IV)

 Presiding Officer diary

 Visit Sheet

 Presiding Officer Report I,II,III, IV&V

 Receipt of return of election records and materials after poll (Form M21)

 Polling Agents/ Relieve agent Movement Sheet (R.O.Hand Book)

 Entry parts of polling/Relieve agent (R.O.Hand Book)

 Declaration by the companion of blind &infirm voters

 Receipt Book for deposit of challenged voters fee

 Declaration by Elector Under Rule 49 MA of conduct of Election Rules 1961

 Form of Declaration by elector whose name is in ASD list (From Presiding Officer Hand Book)

 Letter of complaint to SHO police

 Declaration by Elector about her age

 List of Electors who voter after giving declaration/refused to give declaration.

 NON-STATUTORY BOOKLET (YELLOW)
Non Statutory Booklet (Part-A)
Yellow
Non-Statutory Booklet (Part-B)
Yellow
- 1. Declaration by the Presiding Officer before the
Commencement of poll. Addressed of the poll. Part I
to IV (2 copy)
2. Presiding Officer Diary (2 copy)
3. Visit Sheet (2 copy)
4. Presiding Officer report I,II,III,IV &V (1 copy)
5. Receipts of return of election records & Materials after
poll (1 copy)
- 1. Polling Agents/Relieve agents Movement Sheet (1
copy)
2. Entry pass of Polling/Relieve agents Declaration by
the companion of blind & infirm votes (10 copies)
3. Receipt book and cash, if any in respect of pack of
challenged voters (10 copies)
4. Form of declaration by elector under rule 49 MA (Test
vote) 10 copies.
5. Form of declaration by the elector whose name is in
ASD list (5 copies)
6. Letter of complaint to SHO (4 copies)
7. Declaration by Elector about his age – (10 copies)
8. List of Electors who voted after giving
declaration/refused to give declaration (1 copy)
 SIX IMPORTANT – Envelops
1. First Packet - EVM Papers (To be kept with EVM)

1. Second Packet - Scrutiny documents (To be kept others then EVM Strong
Room)

1. Third Packet - Statutory Covers

1. Fourth Packet - Non – Statutory Covers
1. Fifth Packet - Hand Books, ECIs instruction Indelible ink, Stamp pad

1. Sixth Packet - Other Materials

First Packet (White) – (EVM Related) Account of voter 17C
Presiding Officer report I (Mock Poll Certificate) I, III VVPAT Paper
Slips of Mock Poll (Black colour) Second Packet – (White) – (
Serutiry documents) Presiding Officers diary Register of Voter
(17A) Blind & infirm voters form 14A Visit Sheet
 Third Packet – (White) – (Statutory Cover)
 Marked copy of electoral roll & CSV list

 Voter Slips

Fourth Packet – (YELLOW)

 (Non-Statutory Cover)

 Elector roll – other than marked copy

 Form – 10 – Appointment of polling agent

 EDC – 12B

 Declaration by the Presiding Officer

 Damaged paper sheets, special tags

 Un used voter slips

 Declaration obtained for electors who refused to make declaration as to her age.

 Form of declaration U/r 49MA (Test vote)

 ASD List (form of declaration by elector)

 Letter of complaint SHO (police)

 Fifth Packet (BROWN ENVELOPE)

 Hand Books, instructions

 Used remaining indelible ink

 Used stamp pad

Sixth Packet – (BLUE COLOUR ENVELOPE)

 Candidate Information Booklet

 Other used forms

 Metal seat of Presiding Officer

 Arrow mark

 Cup for indelible ink

 CHAPTER – 8
Corrupt Practices and Electral Offences

 xU thf;F rhtb miktplj;jpypUe;J 100 kPl;lUf;Fs; ve;j Ntl;ghsUk;/mtiu rhu;e;j

fl;rpapdUk; gpurhuj;jpy; <Lglf;$lhJ.
thf;F rhtbapypUe;J thf;F ngl;bfNsh EVMs-fNsh> xU egu; vLj;J nrd;why;
R.P.Section 135-d; gbAk; 161A-d; gbAk; xU tUl fLq;fhty; rpiw jz;lid kw;Wk; 500
& mguhjNkh my;yJ ,uz;LNkh fpilf;Fk;.
 ,J jtpu thf;F rhtb nghUl;fis vLj;Jr; nrd;why; R.P Act 1951 gpupT 135–A-d; gb
Fw;wkhFk;.
 rl;lgpupT 134–R.P.Act 1951-d; gb officials duty-y; violations nra;jhy; mJ jz;lidf;Fupa
Fw;wkhFk;.
 ve;j egUk; thf;F rhtbf;Fk; thf;F gjpT ehsd;W gilf;fyd;fis vLj;J nrd;wjhy; -
section 134-B R.P.Act 1951-d; gbAk; Arms Act 1951-d; gbAk; mJ Fw;w tof;F
jz;lidahf mjpf gl;rk; 2 tUl jz;lid kw;Wk; fine my;yJ ,uz;Lk; fpilf;Fk;.
 rl;lg;gpupT 135-AR.P.Act 1951-d; gb Booth capturing Fw;w tof;F jz;lidahf
fUjg;gl;L xU tUlj;jpw;F Fiwahky; mjpfgl;rk; 3 tUlq;fs; tiuapYk; rpiw kw;Wk;
mguhjKk; tpjpf;fg;gLk;.
 CHAPTER – 9
Kjd;ik thf;FgjpT mYtyu; kw;Wk; thf;F rhtbmYtyu;fSf;fhd nghJthd Fwpg;G:

 midj;J thf;F rhtb jiyik mYtyu;fSk;> jq;fSf;F toq;fg;gl;l EVM-fs;

jq;fsJ thf;F rhtbf;F cz;lhdJ jhdh vd;gJ EVM-d; Address Tag> Unit Bar Code
Nghd;wtw;iw itj;J cWjp gLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;F rPl;L Ballot Unit-y; rupahf nghUe;jpAs;sjh vd;gij rup ghu;f;fTk;.
 Ballot Unit-d; Thumb Wheel Switch rupahd ciwapy; cs;sjh vd ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Control Unit-d; candidate section kw;Wk; Ballot Unit-k; Address Tag-y; rupahf
nghUj;jg;gl;Ls;sjh vd ghu;ff
; Ntz;Lk;
 VVPAT-y; Ngg;gu; Nuhy; compartment MdJ R.O rPypy; Kiwahf rPyplg;gl;Ls;sjh
vdTk;?
 Control Unit kw;Wk; Ballot Unit Pink paper seal nfhz;Lk; mjpy; Agents/ Bell Engineers
ifnahg;gk; cs;sjh vd;Wk; mJ Kiwahf rPyplg;gl;Ls;sjh vdTk; rup ghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;
 Register of Voters, Voter Slips, Tendered Ballots, Arrow Cross Mark, Rubber Stamps
green paper seal, Sealing Wax, indelible ink Black envelop, Plastic Box, transparent cello
tape Nghd;wit cs;sjh vd ghu;j;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Marked Copy-y; PB/EDC vd;w khu;f; kl;Lk; cs;sjh> Electrol Roll-y; Serial Mf Number
cs;sjh vd ghu;j;jpl Ntz;Lk;;.
 CHAPTER – 9
Kjd;ik thf;FgjpT mYtyu; kw;Wk; thf;F rhtbmYtyu;fSf;fhd nghJthd
Fwpg;G:
 thf;Fr;rhtbapy; jdpj;jdpahf EXIT> Entrance cs;sjh vd ghu;j;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Area Poster> Candidate Poster cs;sjh vd ghu;j;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;Fgjptpw;F 90 epkplj;jpw;F Kd;dNu khjpup thf;Fgjptpw;F EVM Set nra;a
Ntz;Lk;.
 khjpup thf;Fgjptpd; NghNj Ballot Unit kw;Wk; VVPAT Voting Compartment-Yk; kw;Wk;
Control Unit-thdJ Third Presiding Officer-f;F Table-Yk; itj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Ballot Unit/VVPAT/Control Unit Mfpatw;iw Inter link nra;jpl;L Control Unit-d; mUfpy;
cs;s Power Switch “ON” nra;jpLf.
 thf;F rhtbapy; cs;s midj;J Agent-fSf;Fk; Control Unit, Ballot Unit kw;Wk; VVPAT
ed;F fhz;gpj;J mjpy; Vw;fdNt ve;j gjpTk; ,y;iy vd;gjid njupagLj;jTk;.

 gpd;;du; Mock Poll-d; NghJ Fiwe;jJ 50 thf;Ffs; xt;nthU thf;fhsUf;Fk;

tpOk; tifapy; khjpup thf;FgjpT nra;J gpd;du; me;j vz;zpf;if VVPAT-d;
Slip-fNshL xj;J Nghfpwjh vd rhpghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 CHAPTER – 9
Kjd;ik thf;FgjpT mYtyu; kw;Wk; thf;F rhtbmYtyu;fSf;fhd nghJthd
Fwpg;G:
 Mock Poll Kbe;j gpd; clear button mOj;jpAk; VVPAT Ngg;gu; rpypg; vLj;Jk; Empty box-I
Polling agent-f;F fhz;gpf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Mock Poll Slip-fis jdpahf vLj;J itj;J mjd; gpd;du; Mock Poll Slip vd rPy;
itj;J fUg;G epw fyupy; itj;J mjpy; PS No kw;Wk; A/C No. thf;FgjpTfs;
Mfpatw;iw vOjpa gpd;du; fUg;G epw ciwapy; “ VVPAT Paper Slips On Mock Poll” vd
vOjpa gpd;du; mjid gpsh];bf; lg;ghtpy; itj;J Pink Paper Seal-y; rPypl;L mjpy;
Date Poll, A/C No, P.S.No vOjp Agent-fsplk; xg;gk; ngw Ntz;Lk;.
 Marked Copy Register of Voters (17A) Form Mfpatw;wpid Agents-f;F fhz;gpj;J tpl
Ntz;Lk;.
 Kjy; thf;fhsu; Form 17(A)-y; sign nra;tNjhL Kd;du; Control Unit-y; Zero vd
cs;sij Total Button-I mOj;jp cWjpgLj;jpl Ntz;Lk;.
 R.P.Act Section 128 absoloute secrecy Maintain gz;Ztij cWjpnkhop vLj;Jf;
nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;.
KjyhtJ thf;FgjpT mYtyu; 1.thf;fhsu;fis milahsk; fz;L
nfhs;gtu;.

2. Marked copy of Roll

,uz;lhtJ thf;FgjpT mYtyu; 1. Candidate of 17A Voter

2. 17A-y; ngaiu gjpT nra;J xg;gk; ngWjy;
3. Indelible ink itj;jy;
4. Voter Slip nfhLj;jy;;

%d;whtJ thf;FgjpT mYtyu; 1. Custodium of control unit.

2. Voter Slip-I ghu;j;J thf;fspf;f

mDg;gjpg;gtu;
Challenge Voter – 2 Rs- Form – 14
Blind & infirm Voter – Form 14 ( Companion)
Under Age – Declaration in form
Tendered Vote – form 17B (List)
 thf;FgjpT Kbe;jTld; Total gl;lid mOj;jp Voter Register (17A) cs;s
gjpTfisAk; rupghu;f;f Ntz;Lk;.
 gpd;du; Control Unit cs;s Close gl;lid mOj;jp thf;F gjptpid Kbj;J ,J
Fwpj;J – Presiding Officer report Part II-y; Fwpg;glTk;.
 CHAPTER – 9
Kjd;ik thf;FgjpT mYtyu; kw;Wk; thf;F rhtbmYtyu;fSf;fhd nghJthd
Fwpg;G:

 gpd;du; Control Unit-y; cs;s Switch off nra;J mjd; gpwF Ballot Unit kw;Wk; VVPAT-d;
,izg;Gfis Jz;bf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 VVPAT-y; cs;s Power Pack Remove nra;Ak; NghJ mjid Polling Agent
Kd;dpiyapy; nra;aTk;. gpd;du; mjid rPy; nra;a Ntz;Lk;. ,Nj Nghy; Control
Unit/Ballot Unit-d; ,UGwq;fspYk; Address Tag nfhz;L rPypl Ntz;Lk;.
 Account of Voter (17C) jahu; nra;Jk; Attested Copy of Voter Reverser 17(C) Polling
Agents-f;F toq;fTk;. rPyplg;gl;l EVM-fspd; Nky; polling agents jq;fSila rPypid
itf;f mDkjpf;fTk;.
 Marked Copy of eroll, Register of Voters, Voter Slips kw;Wk; used Tender Ballot
ciwfspd; kPJ Presiding Officer rPy; itf;f Ntz;Lk;.
 Observer report, visit sheet Mfpatw;wpid collection centre-y; toq;fpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Nju;jy; thf;F gjpT nghUl;fs;> kw;Wk; Nju;jy; ,ae;jpuq;fs; Mfpatw;wpid collection
centre-y; gj;jpukhf xg;gilf;fTk;.
 Replacemet of EVM/VVPAT
 thf;F gjptpw;F Kd;du;; Mock Poll-d; NghNjh my;yJ mjw;F Kd;dNuh ve;j unit
defective MfpwNjh mjid kl;Lk; khw;wp Mock poll elj;jpl Ntz;Lk;. ,jid Presiding
Officer Part Report IV-y; Fwpg;gpl Ntz;Lk;.
 Part I of the Presiding Officer Report MdJ xt;nthU Mock Poll-d; NghJ jahu;
nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lk;.
 xU Ntis Control Unit-d; power pack MdJ thf;F gjptpd; NghJ khw;wg;gl;lhy; Part-II
of Presiding Officer Reporting njuptpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,jw;F Mock Poll Njitapy;iy.
 xU Ntis thf;F gjptpd; NghJ VVPAT my;yJ VVPAT-d; Power Pack Repair nra;jypy;
mjid kl;Lk; khw;wpdhy; kl;Lk; NghJk;. Mock Poll kPz;Lk; Njitapy;iy. ,J Fwpj;J
presiding Officer Report Part – V-y; Fwpg;gpl;L Section Officer trk; nfhLj;jy; Ntz;Lk;.
 thf;Fg; gjptpd; NghJ Ballot Unit my;yJ Control Unit VNjDk; defective Mfptpl;lhy;
entire EVM Set (Ballot Unit+Control Unit+VVPAT) khw;w Ntz;Lk;. ,e;epiyapy; Mock Poll
xt;nthU candidate-f;Fk; xU thf;F vd;w tpjj;jpy; mOj;jp Mock Poll Kbf;f Ntz;Lk;.
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Ntz;Lk;.
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 CRC – Mock Poll-f;F gpwF Close – Result – cancel nra;ahjit

 Mock Poll Slip-I vLf;fhky; tpLtJ
 thf;FgjpT ele;jTld; “Close” gl;lid mOj;jhky; tpLtJ
 thf;Fgjptpd; NghJ VVPAT gOjile;jhYk; VVPAT Replace nra;j gpd;du; kPz;Lk;
Mock Poll nra;tJ
 Form 17C KOik ngwhky; xg;gilg;gJ
 Voter Turn Out Report-I jtwhf nra;jy; - nkhj;j thf;Ffs; gjpthdJ vd;gjw;F
gjpy; me;j thf;F rhtbapd; nkhj;j thf;fhsu; vz;zpf;ifia Fwpg;gpLjy;.
Mz;/ngz; thf;fhsu; vz;zpf;ifapid Fwpf;fhky; tpLjy;
 EVM/VVPAT-fis Njitapy;yhky; Replace nra;jy; Example: EVM-fspy; rupahf
Link nra;ahky; tpLjyhy; Error vd;W display MFk;. mjw;fhf EVM-fis Replace
nra;tJ.
 Address Tag – fis Carring Case - fspy; ruptu rPyplhky; itg;gJ.