Coimbatore: The first phase of randomization of electronic voting machines (EVMs) was held at the office of the deputy director of public health at Race Course here on Saturday morning.
Collector K Rajamani, who is also the district election officer, inaugurated the drive in front of representatives of political parties. The EVMs were later sent to strongrooms in assembly constituencies.
The district has 4,427 polling stations in 10 assembly constituencies, where 5,316 EVMs, 5,316 control units and 5,894 VVPAT will be used. As many as 496 EVMs, 496 control units and 550 VVPATs will be sent to the Mettupalayam assembly constituency that has 413 polling stations.
Machines for the Mettupalayam assembly will be kept at the Nanjai Lingammal Polytechnic College. Armed guards will be deployed at the strongrooms. CCTV cameras have been installed.TNN