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Voting materials to be distributed from Sunday

Staff Reporter

26 distribution centres in district

Polling duty officials should report at respective centres by 8 a.m.
Officials urged not to delay the process
of applying for postal ballots

KOCHI: Voting materials will be distributed to the polling officials through 26 centres in Ernakulam district from 8 a.m. onwards on Sunday. There will be 14 distribution centres in the three-tier panchayat level, 11 in municipalities and one in the corporation.

The distribution centres in the panchayat level include North Paravur - Sreenarayana HSS, Pullamkulam; Alangad - K.E.M HS, Kottapuram; Angamaly - Holy Family GHS; Koovapady - MGM HSS; Vazhakulam - St. Joseph UPS, Chunangamveli; Edappally - Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara; Vypin - Ramavarma Union HS, Cherai; Palluruthy - St. Peter's HSS, Kumbalangi; Mulanthuruthy - SNDP HSS, Udayamperur; Vadavucode - St. Peter's VHSS, Kolenchery; Kothamangalam - M.A. College; Pambakuda - St. Joseph HSS, Piravom; Parakadavu - Government HS, Chengamanad; Muvattupuzha - Nirmala HSS.

Municipality: Thripunitura - Government Sanskrit College; Muvattupuzha - Municipal Office; Kothamangalam - Government Town UPS; Perumbavoor - Municipal library; Aluva - Government Girls' HS; Kalamassery - Municipal Town hall; North Paravur - Government Boys' HSS; Angamaly - Municipal Office; Eloor - K.E.M. HS, Kottapuram; Thrikkakara - Model Engineering College; Maradu - Government Mangayil VHSS.

Kochi Corporation: Maharaja's College auditorium.

District Collector M. Beena, who is also the District Election Officer, said that polling duty officials and those included under the reserve category should report at the centres concerned by 8 a.m. on Sunday. Action will be taken against those who fail to report for duty, as per the directions given by the Election Commission.

Postal ballots

Dr. Beena urged the polling duty officials not to delay the process of applying for postal ballot. She said that returning officers need to check the requests, as the marked copies of the electoral rolls will be shifted to the distribution centres by Saturday afternoon.

‘Avoid delay'

The polling officials could submit their requests to the returning officers directly to avoid the delay. Only those postal ballots received before 8 a.m. on October 27 would be considered.

Those who are physically ill/visually challenged can seek the support of a person aged above 18 years to cast their vote. The presiding officer should keep the declaration given by the person extending this help, as an official record. The election commission has made it clear that polling duty officials should not try to extend such help to the physically ill/visually challenged voters.

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