NOTA option confirmed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 04 2014 :
It has been confirmed that EVMs which would used in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election would be fitted with a extra button for None of the Above (NOTA) option for voters who do not want to vote in favour of any of the contesting candidates.
According to an official source, due preparations have been already initiated to fit EVMs with NOTA button.
Saying that the election schedule may be announced any time, the official informed that IG (Intelligence) KT Vai-phei has been designated as nodal officer to oversee all communications related to the forthcoming election.
Notably, women officials would be assigned poll duty for the first time in polling stations of the valley and polling personnel would be provided medical kits.
Moreover, satellite phones would be used in remote polling stations for communi- cation with the election office and polling process of more than 150 polling stations would be webcast live.