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FIRST LEVEL CHECKING OF EVMs AND VVPATs BEGINS FOR ENSUING ASSEMBLY POLLS-2022
Jalandhar, October 1 2021
Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori today inspected the first level checking (FLC) of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the voter verifiable paper audit trial (VVPAT) at the State Patwar School, Kapurthala Road in the presence of representatives of political parties.
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The Deputy Commissioner examined the work of the first level checking of the machines to be used during the upcoming Assembly Elections next year. He held detailed interaction with the Engineers of Bharat Electric Limited (BEL), who have been assigned the duty of preparing these machines. Thori said that primary motive of this inspection is to ensure that polling is conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner.
The Deputy Commissioner said that all these machines would be used by the administration during the 2022 Assembly Elections and added that the process of thoroughly checking of 4448 Ballot Units, 2810 Control Units and 3021 VVPATs to be used during the elections would be completed within stipulated time-frame. He said that this exercise is the most important work for ensuring the elections in a smooth, hassle free and transparent manner.
The Deputy Commissioner said that owing to this reason, ECI has decided to hold this exercise much in advance. He said that proper security arrangements along with CCTV/Videography have been ensured during completion of FLC.
He said that the district administration has already requested the political parties to send their representatives during these checking to ensure full transparency in the entire work.
