EVMs sealed under multi-layer security in Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from the recent Assembly elections in Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam have been sealed and secured at designated counting centres. The sealing process involved multiple layers of security and was overseen by election officials and representatives from political parties. Vote counting for both districts is set to occur on May 4.
- ▪EVMs were sealed under tight security at counting centres after the April 23 polling.
- ▪A four-layer security system was implemented at the storage centre with 72 Central and 90 State police personnel.
- ▪Polling in the three constituencies recorded an overall turnout of 82.14%.
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Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the April 23 polling for Assembly constituencies in Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam districts were sealed and secured under tight security at designated counting centres on Friday.In Mayiladuthurai district, EVMs from Sirkazhi (SC), Mayiladuthurai, and Poompuhar constituencies were brought to the A.V.C. College of Engineering and placed in strong rooms. The sealing process was carried out in the presence of District Collector and District Election Officer H.S. Srikanth, General Observers Neha Sharma, Ronanki Gurmanath and Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav, Superintendent of Police G.
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