Polling


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

Polling

On the day when the voters cast or ‘poll’ their vote is called an Election Day. Every person whose name is on the voters’ list can go to a nearby polling booth and cast his/her vote through a Secret ballot. Once the voter goes inside the booth, the election official identify him,/ her, put a mark on the voter’s finger and allow him,/ her to cast his/ her vote. An agent of each candidate is allowed to sit inside the polling booth and ensure that the voting takes place in a fair way. Earlier voting was done by putting a stamp on the ballot paper. A ballot paper is a sheet of paper on which the names of the contesting candidates alongwith party name and symbols are listed. Now Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are used to record votes. The machine shows the names of the candidates and the party symbols. The voter has to press the button against the name of the candidate, he/she wants to cast his/her vote.
 
 


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