JAIPUR: The fourth and final phase of elections to posts of panchayat samiti and zila parishad members will be held in 21 districts on Saturday. In all, elections will be held to the posts of 908 members in 46 panchayat samitis as 52.55 lakh voters will exercise their franchise at 7,346 polling stations.
State election commissioner P S Mehra said in the fourth phase, elections will be held from 7.30 am to 5 pm. He informed that 18,000 EVMs will be used and more than 36,000 officials will be deployed for election duty. Of the total voters (52.55 lakh), 27.12 lakh are male voters, 25.43 lakh female and 18 belong to the third gender.
Polls will be held in Ajmer, Banswara, Barmer, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Pali, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Sikar, Tonk, and Udaipur. The counting of votes for all the four phases will be held on December 8.
In all, 63.80 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the third phase of elections to the posts of panchayat samiti and zila parishad members in 21 districts.
Mehra directed that Covid guidelines issued by the centre, state, medical, local administration and state election commission should be strictly followed. He said the district collectors and police officers should keep a constant watch on law and order situation on polling day.
“Entry without a mask will not be allowed at the polling booths. The voters are required to sanitize their hands before entering the booths and wait for their turn by maintaining physical distance,” said Mehra. He also appealed to voters, candidates and their supporters to follow Covid norms and not to stand in a group near the polling booths.
All information related to the polling stations can be obtained from the commission’s website sec.rajasthan.gov.in or through ‘Voter Assistance Service’. A voter can also get information by sending SMS on mobile number 7065051222. One has to type SEC VOTER_ (after space) epic no. The details will be received in a few seconds through SMS.