Preparations tor vote counting in full swing: CEO Manipur
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, June 01 2024: Chief electoral officer (CEO) Manipur Pradeep Kumar Jha has disclosed that preparations for counting of votes for the 18th Lok Sabha Election, 2024 in respect of two Parliamentary Constituencies of Manipur on June 4 are in full swing.

In a release issued on Saturday, CEO Manipur Pradeep Kumar Jha conveyed that all necessary arrangements as prescribed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) are well in place.

A three-layer security cordon will be enforced at all counting centres on the counting day and entry of unauthorised persons will be restricted.

However, authorised media persons with valid pass and counting agents will be allowed access to the counting centres, he added.

The CEO Manipur continued that counting of votes will be taken up at 24 counting centres in 11 district headquarters of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati, Kangpokpi, Tamenglong, Churachandpur and Jiribam in a total of 50 counting halls.

Five counting halls have been earmarked for counting of Postal Ballots and ET-PBS at the headquarters of the two returning officers of Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency & Outer Manipur (ST) PC and the remaining 45 halls will be used for counting of EVMs and VVPATs.

25 counting observers have been appointed by ECI and will be arriving before the date fixed for counting, he informed.

Pradip also mentioned that one ECIL engineer for each counting hall has been assigned where EVM counting will be done.

Counting will commence at 8:00 am at the counting halls.

Authorised counting agents of candidates are informed to reach the counting centres well in time to participate in the opening of strong rooms as notified by the respective returning officer/assistant returning officer, he said.

The CEO Manipur also noted that training of the returning officers, assistant returning officers and counting officials including the micro-observers have been completed.

The counting process in the counting halls will be under CCTV/videography coverage.

Each round of counting will be updated through ENCORE application and will be available for public access through Voter Turnout Mobile Application and results.eci.gov.in, he further informed.

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