Lucknow: The Indian Election Election Commission (ECI), after holding a series of meetings with political parties and senior state and district levels, said that “all political parties want assembly polls in five states (Uttar Pradesh, Goa, and Punjab) held on time “in the middle of a tight Covid protocol.
EC has also decided to extend polling with an hour since the Covid protocol will slow down the voting.
Furthermore, to ensure that even the corona-infected voters can choose, EC staff in the PPE kit will go to them, said CEC Sushil Chandra.
Overcoming a press conference on Thursday, Chandra said, “Some parties expressed concern for public demonstrations detained by strict Covid protocol compliance and demanding the relocation of polling booths from densely populated areas in the middle of a pandemic.” Commenting on public demonstrations, CEC said, “We have spoken with the Secretary of the Union Health and Secretary of the Chairperson of Covid’s problem.
Because this is a dynamic situation, with the number of cases that continue to increase and fall, we will consider all aspects – and decisions about allowing public demonstrations or implement digital addresses will be taken before the announcement of the election date.
“” If the necessary ECI will take appropriate action after the implementation of the model behavior code.
At present, 49% of those who meet the requirements in Uttar Pradesh have been given a dose in the next 15-20 days , “Chandra said.
The election staff will be declared the frontline workers and only those who are fully vaccinated will be assigned electoral assignments.
The tight victory of the Covid protocol will be followed during the voting.
The number of voters per booth has decreased from 1,500 to 1,250 to prevent density in the midst of fear of a pandemic.
ECI will establish 1,74,351 polling booths at 11,000 voting stations throughout the country to facilitate Covid protocol compliance.
In accordance with ECI data, 15.02 Crore selections are expected to vote in the state poll after recording new voter registration.
More than 52.8 New Lakh voters have registered, including 23.92 men and 28.86 lakh women.
“The gender ratio has increased by 11 points, from 857 against 1,000 men’s voters until 868 now,” Chandra said.
There were 10.64,266 voters who were physically challenged and 24.03.296 voters above 80 years.
“Voter voters in the election of the last assembly are 61%, and 59% in the polls of Lok Sabha 2019.
If there are physically challenged voters or above 80 years do not want to visit the polling booth, ECI can go to them and let them give their voices In confidentiality.
Such voter names will be shared with political parties and voting videography will be carried out to ensure transparency, “he said.
ECI will allow voters to present one of 11 documents, including voter IDs, Aadhaar, PAN, Mnrega Card, Post Office Passbook and Passport, at the polling booth to provide their voices.
There will be 800 voting stations with all female staff.
Besides the 4,030 model polling booths will be arranged, 10 in each constituency, he added around 5,000 police, including 3,440 sub-inspectors, 1,440 shos, 49 IPS officers and 39 PPS officers who had transferred three years, had been transferred to ensure no bias, said Chandra.