EVMs commissioned for Imphal East
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 05 2024:
The commissioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for Imphal East district commenced at the Imphal East DC complex in Porompat, on Friday.
The commissioning of the EVMs and VVPAT, which started from 9 am in the presence of authorised agents of candidates of Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency, was conducted under the supervision of assistant returning officers.
The commissioning of EVMs for Keirao, Andro, Yaiskul and Wangkhei assembly segments was held at the Panchayat Bha-wan while those of Heingang, Khurai, Khundrakpam, Lamlai, Kshetrigao and Thongju ACs was carried out at the gymnasium hall in the DC complex.
A mock polling was also conducted to check the working condition of the EVMs.
Meanwhile, the second randomisation of EVMs & VVPATs which will be used at 432 polling stations in 10 assembly, constituencies was conducted at Kombirei Hall, DC Office Complex, Lamphelpat from 9 am with postal ballot collection and delivery training for absentee voters held at the S1RD hall.
A 30-member polling team comprising two polling officers, one videographer, a micro-observer and half a section of armed security personnel have been formed for the postal ballot collection and delivery.
A training programme for the micro-observers of Imphal East district was also conducted at Kombirei Hall.