The election to the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency began at 7.45 a.m. on August 5. It was rescinded in April based on the recommendation of the Election Commission following a report on the use of money power to influence voters.
About 1,553 polling booths across the six assembly segments have been set up in various schools and government buildings. Micro-observers have been asked to take charge of the 133 sensitive polling booths in 68 identified locations.
On August 4, a CCTV camera, 11 computers , a photocopy and printing machine and a scanner went missing from a polling booth in Gudiyatham.In Christianpet near Katpadi, a static surveillance team, deployed to curb poll code violations, seized ₹11 lakh while the amount was being transported in a car.
Polling percentage as of 1.00 pm
| Vellore | 24.73% |
| Anaicut | 27.14% |
| K.V.Kuppam | 30.75% |
| Gudiyatham | 32.43% |
| Vaniyampadi | 30.21% |
| Ambur | 31.48% |
| *TOTAL | 29.46% |
Polling percentage at 11.00 a.m.
| Vellore | 14.36% |
| Anaicut | 12.56% |
| K.V.Kuppam | 16.90% |
| Gudiyatham | 15.19% |
| Vaniyampadi | 16.32% |
| Ambur | 12.40% |
| *TOTAL | 14.61% |
Polling percentage at 9.00 a.m.
| Vellore | 8.75% |
| Anaicut | 6.1% |
| K.V.Kuppam | 8.85% |
| Gudiyatham | 6.79% |
| Vaniyampadi | 6.29% |
| Ambur | 7.67% |
| *TOTAL | 7.40% |
Published - August 05, 2019 08:02 am IST
