Home voting conducted in Churachandpur, Thoubal
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO

CCpur/Thoubal, April 12 2024: The Churachandpur District Election Officer has dispatched 11 teams of Polling Officials today for facilitation of the voting process for senior citizens (80 years of age and older) and persons with disabilities (PWDs) within the district's four Assembly constituencies.

The initiative, which marks the first phase of home voting, saw the Polling Teams, led by the Polling Officers, depart from the Mini-Secretariat Campus, Tuibong.

The departure was carried out under the supervision of the District Election Officer (DEO), Assistant District Election Officer (ADEO), and Assistant Returning Officers (AROs).

The teams, comprising Polling Officers (POs), photographers and two official staff, have embarked on their mission to reach out to 67 home voters identified across the four constituencies.

The home voting process, which began today, was completed today itself.

The Postal Ballots were sealed in a box in the presence of political party representatives, ADEO and AROs and were sent to the Returning Officer for II- Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency at Thoubal.

Meanwhile, the third round of training for male polling personnel (Teamwise) and 16 male neutral polling teams (for frontlines) in respect of 57-Henglep (ST) and 59-Saikot Assembly Segments was held today at Churachandpur Government College.

S Thienlaljoy Gangte, Nodal Officer (Training Management), Lalthanzam Fimate, Nodal Officer (Man Power) and Soiminlian Lengen Nodal Officer (Postal Ballot) supervised the training sessions.

During the programme, to minimize disruptions during the voting process, Master trainers imparted hands on training of EVMs Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) sequence from the commencement to the conclusion of polling, to PO-I, PO-II and PO-III, including proper procedures for sealing poll materials.

Four Assembly segments of Churachandpur in II-Outer Parliamentary Constituency will go to polls on April 19.Meanwhile, Thoubal DC Ahanthem Subhash flagged off polling personnel for conduct of Postal Ballot Voting for senior citizens and PWDs in Thoubal district from Thoubal DC complex today.

Speaking at the occasion, Ahanthem Subhash informed that 485 voters have opted to vote from home in the six Assembly Constituencies (3 for Outer and 3 for Inner) in Thoubal district.

To ensure a fair and fair conduct of home polling of these voters, 33 teams have been constituted by the District Election Officer and the teams will conduct house to house visits today and on April 14 for the home voting purpose, the Thoubal DC said.

The DC further informed that each team will comprise one micro observer, two polling personnel each, one videographer and two security personnel each.

Lastly the DC appealed to all concerned to extend cooperation and support for the successful conduct of the polling of senior citizens and PWDs.

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