Each contesting candidate shall appoint 95 agents to witness the counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections and all of them should carry the identity cards issued to them, said Collector Jayashree Muralidharan here on Saturday.
Speaking at a meeting with candidates and their agents to brief them on the rules to the followed during the counting of votes on May 16, Ms. Muralidharan said the agents should be at the counting centre at 7 a.m., one hour ahead of the counting.
Agents who exit the counting hall would not be allowed to re-enter. Mobile phones will not be allowed inside the counting halls.
Video recordingThe process of bringing in the ballot units from the strong rooms would be video recorded.
Postal ballots will be taken up first for counting and the counting of votes polled in the electronic voting machines will begin at 8.30 a.m., she said.
Three-tier security arrangements have been made at the counting centre, she said and urged the candidates and their agents to extend their full cooperation for completing the counting process smoothly.
RulesEarlier, Ms. Muralidharan briefed officials on the rules to be followed during the counting of votes and the method of declaring the results after each round. About 210 table supervisors and assistants would be involved in counting of votes, she said.
