Chennai: The first phase of elections for rural local agencies in Kancheepuram and Chengalpet Regency on Wednesday witnessed a quick poll when voters marched in the old queue to give their voices.
However, some voters, especially those who are elderly, face difficulties in carrying out their franchises using ballots.
Even though the voting was generally peaceful, a smooth commotion incident was reported in a particular pocket.
In Singadivakkam Panchayat in Kancheepuram Regency, there are fake selection complaints.
It was revealed when Parvati Village Mottur went to the voting.
He opposed it by submitting a form of 17 B and carried out his democratic rights with the 1961 Election Regulation They told officials that they had chosen in LS 2019 polls and assembly selection of 2021.
Officials did not have a reply when asked how many names could be lost from the selection roll.
It stopped choosing almost three hours.
The villagers returned home without voting.
Polling in Ullavoor Panchayat in Walajabad Union Kancheepuram was stopped after a candidate, T Lakhmi, and his supporters found that his name was misspelled in the poster inserted in front of the polling station.
After zonal officers assure that the special process will be published on the State Election Commission website as a corrective measure, voting is continued.
There are complaints about poor settings in many remote villages because there are no facilities such as ramps and wheelchairs to allow people with disabilities to choose a voice, said a government teacher about electoral assignments, prefers anonymity.
Some government employees involved in voting tasks complained of poor arrangements in the field of voting in remote areas.
Section of voting and voter officials said voting using ballots caused a lot of discomfort to them.
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