All arrangements made for the MPTC and ZPTC elections 2.61 crore voters 31,460 polling stations

All arrangements made for the MPTC and ZPTC elections 2.61 crore voters 31,460 polling stations

State Election Commissioner reviews heavy rains, local conditions

Special focus on election arrangements in cyclone-affected areas

Steps should be taken to ensure free and fair elections.

Video conference with District Collectors and SPs on conduct of MPTC and ZPTC elections

Decisions based on reports of Collectors on ground situation

All arrangements have been made for the MPTC and ZPTC elections.

There are 2.61 crore voters in the state. Polling will be held in 31,460 polling stations.

There are around 2.52 lakh polling personnel in the state. There are about 52,000 counting staff.

Tight security at polling stations. CCTV and video surveillance

To work in coordination for peaceful and transparent conduct of elections

State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha

State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha held a meeting with district collectors and superintendents of police to review the flood situation in various parts of the state. Speaking on the occasion, Election Commissioner...
The impact of rains, conditions at the polling stations, transport facilities and preparedness of the election staff were thoroughly reviewed. The Collectors reported that rains have subsided in most of the districts and there was no problem in conducting the polls except in a limited number of pockets.

The Collectors have been asked to constantly monitor the weather conditions and local conditions. He made it clear that if there are difficulties in the conduct of elections anywhere, comprehensive reports on the actual situation will be brought from the field officials and appropriate decisions will be taken on the basis of them.

He directed the officers of all the departments to work in coordination to ensure that the election process is free, fair and peaceful. Precautions should be taken to avoid any inconvenience to voters and election staff, especially in rain-affected areas. Elaborate security arrangements have been made to avoid any untoward incident during the polling.

State Election Commissioner A. Mallikarjuna said. Around 2,52,000 officers and staff are on duty for the conduct of elections across the state. He said that necessary assistance is being provided to ensure that there is no shortage of staff in the conduct of election duties. The services of around 52,000 personnel will be used for the counting process.

Special focus is being laid on West Godavari, Guntur and Bapatla districts. He also reviewed the resolution of transport and other local issues faced in some areas.

Videography at the polling stations should not be limited to the outside, but should also be done inside, depending on the situation. However, precautions should be taken to ensure that there is no breach of secrecy. In case of any untoward incident, the footage of the incident must be recorded.

At the distribution centers, every presiding officer should be given guidelines to download the respective app. Presiding officers who do not have access to a smartphone should be given the option to download the app through the phones of other POs or police officers.

In case of malpractices or other untoward incidents inside the polling stations, the presiding officers should contact the zonal magistrate or police officials without any delay and bring the situation under control immediately.

Compared to the last elections, the number of voters this time has increased significantly to about 2.61 crore. In this context, the officials and election staff have been asked to work with advance planning and coordination at the field level. He called for making the election process a success with micro-level planning