Software will provide route map to voters to reach polling station

Dharwad: The Election Commission, for the first time, has developed a software to provide a route map so voters can reach the polling station during the election to the legislative council scheduled for October 28.
Regional commissioner (Belagavi division) Amlan Aditya Biswas, who is also the returning officer for the West Graduates’ constituency, told reporters here that the software will also provide information to the voters about Covid-19 protocol, voting method, and the time and place of voting.
“West Graduates’ constituency covering Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts will have 146 polling stations with each of them being manned by health staff, security personnel and officers on election duty,” the RO said, adding: “The voters will be provided a slip containing information about the voter’s number and the place and time of voting. They should compulsorily follow Covid-19 norms like wearing masks, maintaining social distance and use sanitiser. Each voter will have to undergo health check-up. If any voter is found to be having cough, fever, etc, (s)he will be provided an opportunity to vote during the last one hour.”
Each assembly constituency will have three special flying squads to prevent violation of election code of conduct. People seeking to file complaints about such violations can call 1077, the helpline set up at the DC’s office. They can also lodge the complaint with the ZP CEO, who is the chairperson of the model code of conduct monitoring committee, by calling 9480864000 or the assistant commissioner on 9731008189. The complainant will have to provide his/ her name, address, phone number and other details.
Amlan also held a meeting with the representatives of political parties and the candidates and explained to them the rules and the model code of conduct to be followed by them during the election.