The Election Commission has made elaborate preparations for counting of votes on May 2 for the Assam meeting polls by setting up measures to make sure strict adherence to well being protocols, as it’s happening amid a raging second wave of COVID-19, an official stated on Saturday. A 3-tier safety equipment has additionally been organized on the 331 counting halls throughout the state that voted in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6.
Considering the truth that coronavirus an infection is raging within the state, steps have been taken to make sure that COVID tips are strictly adopted throughout the counting. Arrangements have been made for sanitising the counting venues ceaselessly throughout the course of.
Wearing of face masks and use of sanitisers have been made necessary for coming into the counting halls. EVMs and VVPATs on the well-ventilated counting venues might be sanitised earlier than the graduation of the method.
Tables might be positioned within the counting halls in such a means in order that social distancing norms are maintained. Unlike in 2016 meeting elections when there have been 143 counting halls with 14 tables every, the quantity of tables has been diminished to seven per corridor this time.
Only candidates and their brokers, who’ve acquired each the doses of COVID-19 vaccine or have examined damaging for the an infection, might be allowed to enter a counting venue on Sunday. According to the Assam Health and Family Welfare division, roughly 35,000 counting officers, and brokers of candidates, to be engaged within the course of, have gotten themselves examined on April 30 in pre-identified and notified testing centres.
No public gathering outdoors the counting venue might be allowed throughout the course of, he stated. An common 82.04 per cent voter turnout was recorded within the three section elections to 126 meeting constituencies.
Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, Nitin Khade stated, participation of ladies within the polling was “exceptional” with 80.63 per cent of the total women voters exercising their franchise.[q]
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