TRAINING
ON
CONDUCT OF POLL
GENERAL ELECTION
TO
THE WEST BENGAL
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ,2011
COOCH BEHAR
CONSTITUENCIES OF COOCH BEHAR
 No.1 MEKHLIGANJ (SC) A/C.
 No.2 MATHABHANGA (SC) A/C.
 NO.5 SITALKUCHI (SC) A/C
 NO.3 COOCH BEHAR UTTAR (SC) A/C
 NO.4 COOCH BEHAR DAKSHIN A/C
 NO.6 SITAI (SC) A/C
 NO.7 DINHATA A/C
 NO.8 NATABARI A/C
 No. 9 TUFANGANJ A/C.
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Poll Schedule
Date of Poll
Time
: 18/04 / 2011
: 7.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.
Date of Counting : 13 / 05 / 2011
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General Arrangements for
Polling Personnel
• PO + P1+P2+P3
MICRO OBSERVER
• Within District, Polling Party is Tagged
Sub-Division wise :
Sadar
Dinhata
Tufanganj Mathabhanga
Mekliganj
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AUXILIARY POLLING STATION
If the number of electors is
more than 1200, Auxiliary
Polling Station will be formed.
Composition of Polling party
will remain the same for both
the booths.
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DUTIES OF POLLING PARTY
DUTY OF PRESIDING OFFICER
:
•
•
•
•
To Set up position of EVM.
To Conduct Mock Poll and to clear it.
To Fix Green Paper Seal in Control Unit.
Arrangement of Voting Compartment to
ensure secrecy of Voting.
• To Ensure that Connecting Cables do not
hamper Voters‟ movements.
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DUTY OF PRESIDING OFFICER (Contd.) :
• To make sitting arrangement of Polling
Agents.
• To instruct Polling & Election Agents
accordingly.
• Ensure Commencement of Poll at 7:00 hrs.
• Send reports of Poll Commencement to
Sector Office.
• Send Periodical Reports on Votes Cast.
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DUTY OF PRESIDING OFFICER (Contd.) :
• To instruct the Police Force as the Situation
demands.
• To declare Close of Poll.
• To supervise proper sealing.
• To hand over Sealed & Open Materials to
R.C. & to release Team Members.
• To act as Team Leader.
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ST
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DUTY OF
POLLING
OFFICER :
• TO IDENTIFY ELECTOR.
• TO MARK MARKED COPY OF
ELECTORAL ROLL.(Underline names of
all who come to vote & put tick mark
against Female Voters)
• TO READ OUT LOUDLY NAME &
SERIAL NO. OF ELECTOR BEFORE
DIRECTING HIM TO 2ND POLLING
OFFICER.
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New instruction regdn.underlining of entries in the
marked copy of E.Roll.
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DUTY OF 2ND POLLING OFFICER
• INSPECT VOTER‟S LEFT FOREFINGER.
• PUT A LONG MARK WITH INDELIBLE INK ON
LEFT FOREFINGER AT THE ROOT OF NAIL.
• ENTER PARTICULARS OF ELECTOR IN
REGISTER OF VOTERS IN FORM 17A.
• OBTAIN SIGNATURE OR THUMB IMPRESSION
OF ELECTOR ON THE REGISTER BEFORE HE
IS ALLOWED TO VOTE.
• ISSUE VOTER SLIP TO EACH ELECTOR AFTER
ENTERING HIS PARTICULARS IN REGISTER
OF VOTER.
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Marking a Finger
(Left Hand Fore Finger)
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Utilization of Voter’s Slips as an alternate Voter
ID – Modification of instructions on Voter Slips regarding
 Voters‟ Slips should be authenticated by the
Electoral Officer/BLO concerned before
distribution, so that they can be used as an
alternative identification document by a voter for
the purpose of casting one‟s vote in the
forthcoming polls.
 Sample Voter‟s Slip enclosed in the above said
instructions of the Commission dated 18.02.2011
will stand modified to that extent and note (i)
therein will also stand modified. A revised sample
is sent herewith where these slips have already
been printed the above corrections may be carried
out by means of a rubber stamp.
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Election of the Legislative Assembly of…………………………………………………….
Voter Slip
No. and Name of AC………………………………………….
Part No………………………………………………………...
Name…………………………………………………………..
PHOTO
Sex……………………………………………………………..
Epic No………………………………………………………...
Father‟s/Mother‟s/husband‟s name……………………………
Voter Serial Number…………………………………………...
Poling Station No. & Name……………………………………
Poll Date .Day and Time……………………………………….
Note 1: This Voter Slip can also be produced as an identification document.
Note 2: Bringing this voter slip to the polling Station is, however, not compulsory. It is issued only as
convenience to sectors.
Note 3: If this voter slip does not have a photograph or it was wrong particulars or photograph, the
voter can still be allowed to vote based on alternate identity documents permitted by Election
Commission of India.
Date:
Signature and Stamp of
Returning Officer/BLO
RD
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DUTY OF
POLLING
OFFICER
• REMAIN IN CHARGE OF CONTROL UNIT
KEPT ON HIS TABLE
• TAKE VOTER’S SLIP FROM ELECTOR &
PRESERVE IN SEPARATE COVER
• ALLOW ELECTOR TO PROCEED TO VOTING
COMPARTMENT ON THE BASIS OF VOTER
SLIP EXACTLY IN SAME ORDER IN WHICH
THEY HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN “REGISTER
OF VOTERS”
• ACTVATE BALLOTING UNIT BY PRESSING
“BALLOT” BUTTON ON CONTROL UNIT
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SPECIAL POINTS TO
BE NOTED :
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„VISIT-SHEET‟ AT POLLING
STATION
To be signed by :
•Observers,
•District Election Officer,
•Sector Magistrates & other Magistrates,
•Returning Officers & A.R.O.s.
*** To check at D.C.
PROFORMA OF ‘VISIT SHEET’
Date of Poll : _________________________________________
Name and Number of Assembly : _________________________
Name and Number of Polling Station : _____________________
Number of Electors : ___________________________________
Sl.
No.
Name & Designation of
the officer visiting
(Observer/DEO/RO/ARO/
Sector Magistrate/Zonal
Magistrate/Patrolling
Magistrate)
Time
of
Visit
Brief description
of polling process
(Peaceful/
Incidents, if any)
Number of votes
polled till the time of
visit
As per
Form 17 A
Remarks
, if any
Signature
of Officer
As per
EVM
Signature of Presiding Officer (with date)
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FORM –17A
(See Rule 49L)
REGISTER OF VOTERS
Election to the House of the People/Legislative Assembly of the
State/Union Territory …………………… from ……….……..
Constituency No. and Name of Polling Station ……………… Part
No. of Electoral Roll ………………………..
Sl.
No.
Sl. No. of elector in the
electoral roll
Signature /Thumb impression
of elector
Last 4 digit of
EPIC/Alternative doc
1
2
3
4
Etc.
Signature of the Presiding Officer
** To
draw a line at the end of poll after the last entry and
to record the signed statement “The Sl. No. of last
entry in Form 17A is ___________” and to obtain
signature of all Polling agents below this statement.
Instruction for 17A


Last four digit of
EPIC should be
written in the
remarks column of
17A.
Alternate
identification
document should
be written in the
remarks column of
17A.
Voter Register (17A)

“LAST FOUR DIGIT
OF EPIC/
ALTERNATIVE
DOCUMENTS” to
be written at the
last column of 17A
Blind Voter


Blind voters may
cast their vote on
EVM as there is
Brail.
OR
Blind voter may
cast their vote with
the help of
companion.
BRAIL
Dummy EVM to ensure purity

Real size printed layout of
EVM, pasted on a
cardboard with dummy
name & dummy symbol,
will be supplied.

Demonstration to any
voter outside voting
compartment.

PrO & Other officer shall
not be frequent to the
voting compartment.
CPF deployed Y/N
Micro Observer
deployed Y/N
Video Camera
deployed
Total Voters
No. of votes polled
% of votes polled
Total No. of
candidates
No. of candidates
represented by polling
agents
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Whether machines
closed and sealed
properly in the
presence of agents?
Whether 17C given to
polling agents after
obtaining their
signature?
No. of voters who
voted after 5 P.M. by
receiving the token at
the end of polling
hours
Whether any
significant incident
took place during the
poll? Y/N
Whether Mock poll
cleared? Y/N
No. of voters who
voted using
documents other than
EPIC
Whether Mock poll
done in the presence
of agent? Y/N
Polling booth No.
FORMAT FOR PRESIDING OFFICER'S
ADDITIONAL REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED
TO CONSTITUENCY OBSERVER/R.O.
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16
ASD List

Absentee List:- Voters who are missing with
family linkage.

Shifted List:- Voters who are missing
without any family linkage or the whole
family is missing from the location.

Duplicate List:- Voters within the same part
or of different parts or different polling
station.
Referral Image Sheet
RIS will be supplied to Presiding Officer to
identify image of elector who have been
photograph during special period after
preparation of photo electoral roll.
 This will help to identify electors having
EPIC, but whose image have not been
pasted on photo roll.

3 tier cordon
5 ft
100 m
200 m
Voters Queue
Voter should stand in
Queue 5-10 feet away
from the door of
voting room.
 Enough space for the
voters to wait outside the
polling station; (5 feet
away from entrance)

􀂆 Separate waiting
space for men and
women as far as
practicable;
Exit
Entrance Voters Queue
5-10 feet away
from the Entrance
Polling Agents
•Polling Agents shall be
ordinarily residence & voters
of concerned P.Stn. Or neighboring
P.Stn.
•Polling Agents must have EPIC or
any other recognized identification
Device issued by the Govt.
No Slips
outside
No relief
after
3pm
No
Rolls
Outside
Person having security
Cover will not be
allowed to act as Polling
Agent.
Candidates‟ Agents in Booth
END OF POLL
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ACTION DURING CLOSING HOUR:
Pr. O. goes out before 5 minutes.
Form Queue Outside.
Distribute signed slips serially from
the last person.
Continue poll till the end.
Press „Close‟ Button.
Action after the end of Poll

Close the voting machine by pressing the ‘close’ button of control unit.
Place blue coloured cap on the button.

Prepare the Account of Votes in form 17 C. Supply to all Agent.

Supply Account of Votes to all agents.

Disconnect the ballot Unit(s) and Control Unit

Put the power switch ‘off’.

Affix your Seal on cover containing (1) Marked copy of E/Roll (2)
Register of Voters (3) Used tendered ballot papers and in list of form 17B. (4) Unused tendered ballot papers.

Fill up all the Statutory forms.

Prepare the Presiding Officer’s diAry.

Seal the related packets.
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MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS TO BE
HANDED OVER AT R.C. ALONG
WITH SEALED VOTING MACHINE :
• SEALED VOTING MACHINE & ACCOUNT
OF PAPER SEAL.
• COVER CONTAINIG ACCOUNT OF VOTES
RECORDED IN FORM 17-C.(2 Open)
• COVER CONTAINING DECLARATION OF
PRESIDING OFFICER. ( 1 Open)
• COVER CONTAINING PRESIDING
OFFICER’S DIARY. (1 Open)
• PS 05A FORM. (2 Open)
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Four separate large packets :
# Packet Containing „Statutory
Covers‟,
# Second Packet Containing „Non
Statutory Covers‟,
# Third Packet,
# Fourth Packet.
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FIRST PACKET STATUTORY COVERS
•
The first Packet should contain the sealed covers
mentioned below and should be super scribed as
“Statutory Covers”
i) The Sealed cover containing the marked copy of the
electoral roll and the list of CSVs.
ii) The Sealed cover containing the Register of Voters.
iii) The Sealed cover containing voters slips.
iv) The Sealed cover containing unused tendered Ballot
Papers.
v) The Sealed packet containing used Tendered Ballot
Paper & the list in Form 17B.
***These packets to be sealed.
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SECOND PACKET-NON STATUTORY COVERS
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
Copy or Copies of Electoral Roll other than the marked copy.
Appointment letters of Polling Agents in Form 10
Election duty certificate in Form 12-B
List of Challenge Votes in Form 14
List of Blind & Infirm Electors in Form 14-A & the declaration of
the Companions
vi) The Declaration obtained from Electors as to their age and the list
of such Electors(Annex-XI)
vii) The Receipt Book and Cash, if any, in case challenge votes.
viii) Unused & damaged paper seals
ix) Unused Voters Slips
x) Unused & damaged special tags, and
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xi) Unused & damaged strip seals
THIRD PACKET:
1. The Hand Book of Pr.O.
2. Manual of EVM
3. Indelible ink Set.
4. Self inking Pads.
5. Metal Seal.
6. Arrow cross mark Rubber
Stamp.
7. Cup for setting Indelible ink.
FOURTH PACKET:
All other residual items.
FIFTH PACKET
BLUE COVER
THIS PACKET TO BE DEPOSITED FIRST AT RC CONTAINING
• PS O5 A-2 copies
• UNSEALED COPY
OF 17C
• COVER
CONTAINING PO‟S
DIARY
• COVER CONTAININGPO‟S
•
16 POINT REPORT
COVER CONTAININGVISIT
SHEET
• COVER
CONTAININGMOCK POLL
CERTIFICATE
• COVER CONTAINING CHECK
LIST OF 17 A
IMPORTANT FORMS
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ACCOUNT OF VOTES
RECORDED
• AT THE CLOSE OF POLL AFTER THE VOTING
MACHINE IS SEALED PREPARE ACCOUNT OF VOTES
RECORDED IN FORM 17C
• FURNISH TO EVERY POLLING AGENT PRESENT
ATTESTED TRUE COPY OF BALLOT PAPER ACCOUNT
AGAINST PROPER RECEIPT
• SIGN DECLARATION IN PART-IV OF ANNEXURE-II
NOTING THEREUNDER POLLING AGENTS WHO
AFFIXED THEIR SEALS AND WHO REFUSED
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ACCOUNT OF VOTES
Form-17 C
Rules 49S & 56C(2)
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FORM-17C
[See Rule 49S and 56C(2)]
PART-I ACCOUNT OF VOTES RECORDED
Election to the House of the People/Legislative Assembly of the
State/Union Territory………………… from ………………
Constituency. No.and Name of Polling Station.
“Identification No.of Voting…… Machine used at the Polling Station
:
balloting unit
Control unit
1. Total No.of electors assigned to the Polling Station.
2. Total No. of voters as entered in the Register for
Voters(Form17A) 5=(2-3-4)
3. No. of Voters deciding not to record votes under rule 49-O
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4. No.of Voters not allowed to vote under rule 49M
5. Total no.of votes recorded as per voting machine.
6. Whether the total No.of votes as shown against item 5
tallies with the total No.of voters as shown against item
2 minus Nos.of voters deciding not to record votes as
against item 3 minus No.of Voters as against item 4 [23-4] or any discrepancy noticed.
7. No.of voters to whom tendered ballot papers were issued
under rule 49P.
8. No.of tendered ballot papers.
Sl.No.
(a) received for use From ………..To……………
(b) issued to electors
(c) not used and returned
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9.
1.
Account of papers seals
Sl.No.
From……To……….
Serial Numbers of paper seals
supplied From…… to…….
2. Total numbers
supplied……….
3. Number of papers seals
used……..
4. Number of unused paper seals
returned to Returning Officer
(Deduct item 3 from item 2)
5. Serial number of damaged
Date ……………
Place……………
Signature of Polling Agents
1………………………….
2………………………….
3………………………….
4………………………….
5………………………….
6………………………….
Signature of Presiding Officer
Polling Station No…………
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY:
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY
1. Name of the constituency (in block letters) :
2. Date of poll :
3. Number of the polling station :
Whether located in –
(i) Government or quasi-government building
(ii) Private building :
(iii) Temporary structure ;
4.
5.
Number of polling officers recruited locally, if any :
Appointment of polling officer made in the absence of
duly appointed polling officer, if any, and the reasons for
such appointment :
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
6. Voting Machine –
(i) Number of Control Units used :
(ii) S. No.(s) of Control Units used :
(iii) Number of balloting units used :
(iv) Number of paper seals used :
7. (i) Number of paper seals used :
(ii) Sl. Nos. of paper seals used :
7A. (i) Number of special tags supplied :
(ii) Sl. No.(s) of special tags supplied :
(iii) Number of special tags used :
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
(iv) S. No. (s) of special tags used :
(v) S. No.(s) of special tags returned as unused :
7B. (i) Number of Strip Seals used :
(ii) S. No(s) of Strip Seals supplied :
(iii) Number of Strip Seals used :
(iv) S.No.(s) of Strip Seals used :
(v) S. No.(s) of Strip Seals returned as unused :
8. Number of polling agents and the number who arrived
late :
9. Number of candidates who had appointed polling
agents at the polling stations :
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
10. (i) Total no. of votes assigned to the polling station :
(ii) Number of electors allowed to vote according to
marked copy of the electoral roll :
(iii) Number of electors who actually voted as per the
Register of Voters (Form 17-C).
(iv) Number of votes recorded as per the voting machine :
Signature of first Polling Officer
Signature of Polling Officer
In-Charge of Register of Voters
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
11. Number of electors who voted –
Men ………………………….
Women ……………………….
Total …………………………
12. Challenged vote –
Number allowed ……………………..
Number rejected …………………….
Amount forfeited Rs. ………………..
13. Number of persons who have voted on production of
Election Duty Certificate (EDC) :
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
13A. Number of proxy voters who voted :
14. Number of electors who voted with the help of
companions :
15. Number of tendered votes :
16. No. of electors –
(a) From whom declarations as to their age obtained
…………………..
(b) Who refused to give such declaration
………………………………
17. Whether it was necessary to adjourn the poll and if so,
the reasons for such adjournment:
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
18. Number of votes cast –
from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
19. Number of slips issued at the closing hour of the poll :
20. Electoral offences with details :
Number of cases of –
(a) canvassing within one hundred metres of the polling
station :
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
(b) impersonation of voters :
© fraudulent defacing, destroying or removal of the list of
of notice or other document at the polling station.
(d) bribing of voters :
(e) intimidation of voters and other persons :
(f) booth capturing
21. Was the poll interrupted or obstructed by –
(1) riot :
(2) open violence :
(3) natural calamity :
(4) booth capturing
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
(5) Failure of voting machine :
(6) any other cause :
Please give details of the above.
22. Was the poll vitiated by any voting machine used at the
polling station having been(a) unlawfully taken out of the custody of the Presiding
Officer :
(b) accidentally or intentionally lost or destroyed :
© damaged or tampered with :
Please give details
23. Serious complaints, if any, made by the candidate/agents
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PRESIDING OFFICER’S DIARY (Contd.)
24. Number of cases of breach of law and order :
25. Report of mistakes and irregularities committed, if any, at
the polling station :
26. Whether the declarations have been made before the
commencement of the poll and if necessary during the
course of poll when a new voting machine is used and at
the end of poll as necessary :
Place ………………………………
Date ………………………………..
Presiding Officer
This diary should be forwarded to the Returning Officer along
with the voting machine and other sealed papers.
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PS 05A FORM
ECI Form ID
PS05A
Election Commission of India
General Elections
IMPORTANT
NOT TO BE SENT TO
THE COMMISSION
VOTER TURNOUT REPORT FOR POLLING STATION
A)
Parliamentary Constituency
& Name
C) Assembly Segment & Name
B) State/UT Name
No.
No.
D) Polling Station & Name
1.
2.
Date of Poll :
No.of electors who voted (as per
Register of Voters)
3.
No. of Voters identified using EPIC (as
per Register of Voters)
4.
No. of Voters identified using
alternative documents (as per Register
Male
Female
Total
5.
No. of Tendered Votes (as per item 16 of
Presiding Officer‟s Diary)
6.
No. of Challenged Votes (as per item 12 of
Presiding Officer‟s Diary)
7.
No. of votes cast by missing voters (as per
list of missing voters supplied)
8.
No. of votes cast without EPIC/ Alternative
documents, only by matching of voters
image with Photo roll and face of the
Elector (as per Register of Voters)
No. of votes not willing to cast vote (ur-49
O) (as per Register of Voters)
9.
10. No. of blind voters used Braille for casting
their votes
11. No. of voters cast vote against EDC (as per
item 13 of Presiding Officer‟s Diary)
I authenticate the data given above.
(Presiding Officer‟s Signature)
For use in Collection Centre
Date & Time of receipt
at the Collection Centre:
Signature of Officer-in-Charge
Of Collection Centre:
Note :
The RO has to make an arrangement for a suitable counter at Collection
Centres when each polling party will first hand over this form before the
EVMs received. Data from this format will be transcribed to Form A05. A
copy of the Data Form A05 will be given to one of the Observers for being
attached to his/her second report. A summary of this in form P05A will also
be given to one of the Observers.
This copy is to be handed over to the officer-in-Charge of
Collection Centre where Polled EVMs are to be deposited
PS05A
Training
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WELCOME
MASTER TRAINERS OF POLLING
PERSONNEL ON EVM TRAINING
FOR
W.B. ASSEMBLY GENERAL
ELECTION-2011
ACTIONS AT DC
EVM TO BE RECEIVED AT DC FOR
POLLING STATION
The Control and the
Balloting Unit in their
Carrying cases
The address tags on the
carrying cases with threads
ACTIONS AT DC
•Verify the BU and CU from the
address tag attached therein whether
it is for your polling station.
Address Tag will be For Control Unit
Election to the Assembly from
………………..Constituency
Control Unit No………………….
Sl.No. and Name of the Polling Station
:…………………..
Date of Poll :…………………………
Address Tag will be For Ballot Unit
Election to the Assembly from
………………..Constituency
Ballot Unit No………………….
Sl.No. and Name of the Polling Station
:…………………..
Date of Poll :…………………………
ACTIONS AT DC
ACTIONS AT DC
EVM VERIFICATION
• Each BU & CU will have green stickers at the back with
following details
Name of the State/UT:
Name of the Election:
District Name:
Control Unit No.
District Running Serial
Current ID
First Level Check
CU Randomization 1
Date
Rep. ECIL
Rep. DEO
Rand. 2
Deployment
Status
Polling Station No.
Date
Date
Rep. RO
R.O./ A.R.O.
ACTIONS AT DC
EVM VERIFICATION
• Each BU & CU will have green stickers at the back with
following details
Name of the State/UT:
Name of the Election:
District Name:
Ballot Unit No.
District Running Serial
Current ID
First Level Check
CU Randomization 1
Date
Rep. ECIL
Rep. DEO
Rand. 2
Deployment
Status
Polling Station No.
Date
Date
Rep. RO
R.O./ A.R.O.
ACTIONS AT DC
•Verify the sealing of Candidate Set Section
of the Control Unit.
•Switch on the EVM to verify the battery
position as to whether it shows as “ Battery
High” or Battery Medium”.
•Verify as to whether Nos. of Candidates and
corresponding unmasked blue button are
equal at BU.
ACTIONS AT DC
Candidate’s Name
ACTIONS AT DC
Verify thea)Address Tag
b)Special Tag
c) Green Paper Seal
d)and Strip Seal
- according to challan received
from the DC to be used at the Polling
Station.
ACTIONS AT DC
To conduct a Mock Poll before
leaving the Distribution Centre to
aware himself about the
operating of EVM.
On the day of Poll
Before starting the Mock Poll, hand over
the identification slip of Electronic Voting
Machine ( EVM) to Polling Agent.
Format of Electronic Voting Machine
Name of Assembly Constituency:……………….
No. & name of Polling Station :…………………..
Serial number of Control Unit :……………………
Serial number of Ballot Unit :……………………..
On the day of Poll
before at least half
An hour of starting of
The Poll.
Steps of Mock Polla) Lift the BU and CU from the
respective
Carrying cases
b) Connect the cable of BU
with CU
C) Switch on the battery of the CU
ACTIONS AT DC
PREPARING THE CONTROL UNIT
Press
Open bottom compartment and
CONNECT Balloting Unit cable
connector by pressing the hood of
the connector
Fix Power pack Control Unit by
plugging in
Video of connector cable
placing in CU
On the day of Poll
Contd… Steps of Mock Poll
*Open the cover of result section of the
Control Unit.
•Press the CLEAR button.
•Ask the present Polling agents to give
equal no. of votes
•Press the CLOSE button and end the Mock
Poll.
•Show the Polling agents pressing the
BALLOT button of CU that no more voting
is possible after pressing the CLOSE
button.
On the day of Poll
Contd… Steps of Mock Poll
•Press the RESULT Button and show
the results of the Mock Poll to all
Polling Agents and satisfy them.
•Press the CLEAR button.
•Switch of the battery and disconnect
the BU from CU.
* Prepare the Mock Poll Certificate
having the signatures of Polling
Agents and keep it to delivery the
same to Sector Officer.
Action during Mock Poll
C-R-C
Press the
Close
button and wait till
Thereafter, press
Result
Thereafter, press
Clear
POLL CLOSED
button and wait till
button and wait till
END
END
is displayed
is displayed
is displayed
On the day of Poll
Preparation of EVM for commencement of Poll
**. Ask
the Polling Agents to put their signatures on the
GREEN PAPER SEAL to be used for sealing of the inner
compartment of Result Section of CU.
** Fix the GREEN PAPER SEAL in the inner cover of
Result Section of Control Unit (CU).
** Fix & seal the SPECIAL TAG after inner Cover of the
Result Section of CU.
** Close the outer cover of the Result Section of CU by
fixing & sealing the ADDRESS TAG and offer the
sealing of the Polling Agents thereon accordingly.
** Fix the STRIP SEAL in prescribed way on CU.
On the day of Poll
PO‟s sealing of CU
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On the day of Poll
Preparation of EVM for commencement of Poll
Place the Ballot Unit in the Voting
Compartment.
** Connect the cable of Ballot Unit with
Control Unit.
** Cover the Black lid over the CLOSE
Button.
** Switch on the Control Unit & close the
lid thereat.
**
Mock Poll Certificate
This is to certify that I ……………….. Presiding Officer at the Polling Station
No….. of ……….Assembly Constituency conducted the Mock Poll at
……. AM today, the poll day i.e. 18.4.2011 following the instructions
issued by the Election Commission of India.
A total of ….. votes were polled in the mock poll and after the mock poll I have
carefully cleared the memory and the total votes polled showed „0‟ after
clearing the memory.
A. At the time of mock poll the following polling agents representing the
candidates whose names mentioned against the names of such agents
were present and I have obtained their signatures.
Sl. No.
Name of Polling Agent Name of Party Name of Candidates Signature of Polling Agents.
1.
2.
3.
4.
B. At the time of mock poll the agents of only ……. contesting candidate were
present. After waiting for ten minutes I conducted the mock poll along
with other polling staff at ……. I have mentioned the name of the agent
present at the time of mock poll including the name of the candidate
whom he presented.
(In case, no agent was present it shall be mentioned “No Polling Agent was
present at the time of mock poll”.
Name of Agent
Name of Candidate
Signature of the agent
Signature of micro-observer ( if posted at the polling station)
Date :
Time :
Name & Signature of the Pr.O
Polling Station No………..
During Poll
To examine the Ballot Unit in certain intervals
at the Voting Compartment during Poll along
with Polling Agents so that the voter can not
apply any adhesive or any mark on the Ballot
Unit to create any trouble in the voting
procedure.
**
** Voting Procedure may be demonstrated on
the dummy EVM as and when demanded by
the voter. It shall not be demonstrated on the
original EVM used at the Polling Station. The
dummy EVM will be supplied at DC.
During Poll
**
Tally the total Poll with Voter Register
( 17A) periodically as prescribed by
pressing Total Button of the Control Unit.
** During the “ Not allowed to Vote for
violation of Voting Procedure” or
“Refused to Vote”, if Ballot is issued in
CU, the next eligible voter will cast the
vote and Record this incidence in the
Voter Register( 17A) and PS05A(
Refused to Vote).
At the end of Poll
Open the Black Lid cover the CLOSE
Button
** Press the CLOSE Button
** After pressing the CLOSE Button,
total Poll record will be shown on the
display panel of the Control Unit.
Record the total Poll in theprescribed
form and tally with Voter Register.
** Ask the Polling Agents to note the
Total Poll.
**
At the end of Poll
** Switch off the Control Unit.
** Disconnect the Ballot Unit and Control Unit
by separating the connecting cable.
** Keep the both BU & CU in its respective
Boxes
** Seal with ADDRESS TAG the BU & CU
Boxes.
** Polling Agents be asked to put their seals
on the said ADDRESS TAGs of the EVM (
Both BU & CU)Boxes.
**Hand over the Polled EVM ( BU & CU) at
RC with proper receipt.
EVM
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EVM
Prepartion
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BALLOTING UNIT DETAILS
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EVM
Preparation
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POLLING STATION LAY OUT
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