Photo verification process in full swing
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 17 2012:
In the light of standing instructions from ECI to complete the photo verification process by February 20, the exercise is being carried out in full-swing with all the election officials from all districts called up at the State Election Office at Lamphelpat.
The photo verification process is being carried out at Lamphelpat using a software known as Picasa.
The software can detect any difference in the photos of the electorates in the electoral roll and the photos taken during the time of casting votes.
It can also detect multiple voting as well as double enrollment in the electoral rolls.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that all the District Election Officers (DEOs) have been advised to chart out the action plan for conducting re-poll.
A report on the preparation of re-poll would have to be sent to the ECI by the State Election Office at the earliest possible time.
On the other hand, information received by Hueiyen Lanpao said that the process for counting of votes in Jiribam sub-division has been initiated.
The counting of votes would be done at ADC office, Jiribam on March 6 in six tables and the Postal ballots will be counted first.
ADC, Jiribam has also issued a notification in this regard.
The notification has also directed all the all candidates and election agents to submit the names of their respective counting agents along with two photographs to the office of ADC, Jiribam by February 25 .