Polling for IW absentee voters begins
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, February 21 2022:
With polling just a week away, postal voting process for Absentee Voters in respect of 13 Assembly Constituencies under Imphal West district has begun from Monday.
Altogether 3278 people, including citizens over 80 years of age and differently-abled persons are eligible for postal ballot to cast their votes from their respective houses in Imphal West district as Absentee Voters.
In all, 55 polling teams were flagged off from the DC complex on Monday to visit homes of the Absentee Voters in the district and get them to exercise their voting rights.
A total of 989 Absentee Voters cast their votes in the district, which included 84 voters in Uripok AC, 121 in Keishamthong AC, 73 in Singjamei AC, 76 in Sekmai AC, 77 in Lamsang AC, 130 in Konthoujam AC, 87 in Patsoi AC, 115 in Langthabal AC, 129 in Naoriya Pakhanglakpa AC, 67 in Wangoi AC and 58 in Mayang Imphal AC.
The actual vote count for Sagolband AC and Thangmeiband AC could not be ascertained till the time of filing this report.
The whole process will be conducted in two rounds with the first continuing till Tuesday.
For those who have been left out during the first phase, a second trip will be made on February 25 .