Assembly polls: How votes are counted
In assembly elections, counting of constituencies are carried out at the respective centres. The results of EVM votes will be put on hold for half an hour until the counting of postal ballots are finished. (image: PTI)- At the same time, results are sent to the Chief Electoral Officer of the state. This goes on till the declaration of final results. (image: eci.nic.in)
- All Form 17Cs from the remaining 13 tables are handed over to the Returning Officer, in the same way. The results of the first round of counting are tabulated before displaying it on a board and announced outside through a public address system. (
- The results are entered on Form 17C before being counter-signed by election agents. The forms are passed on to the Returning officer. (image: PTI)
- The election official then turns on the device and presses the result button to see the number of votes stored against each candidate. (image: PTI)
- Before the counting starts, the election official ensures the seals on the carrying case and the machine inside is intact. (image: PTI)
- Each table is occupied by one election official and one agent belonging to the candidate. Both of them are separated by a wire mesh to prevent the agent from handling the EVM. (image: AFP)
- Inside one counting centre, 14 EVMs will be opened at a time on separate tables. Thus, one round of counting constitutes of a set of 14 EVMs. (image: PTI)
- EVMs are brought from the vaults to the counting centre through a fenced path, created for safety purposes. (image: PTI)
In assembly elections, counting of constituencies are carried out at the respective centres. The results of EVM votes will be put on hold for half an hour until the counting of postal ballots are finished. (image: PTI)
Assembly polls: How votes are counted
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