VVPAT will be used in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections: EC
7 Sept 2017 11:58 PM IST
Shimla: Senior Election Commission officers on Thursday reviewed the poll preparations in the state and said VVPAT machines will be used in the forthcoming assembly polls.
A two-member EC team, which arrived here on Wednesday, held a meeting with state chief electoral officer Pushpendra Rajput along with all the DCs, SPs, and nodal officers to sensitise them on the latest election processes and election management.
Umesh Sinha, deputy election commissioner of EC, said VVPAT (voter-verified paper audit trail) machines will be used in the upcoming Assembly election, which will witness the optimum use of latest information technologies for effective coordination.
He directed them to remain in regular touch with the political parties for their active participation in all aspects of the election process.
Deputy election commissioner Sandeep Saxena said special campaigns will be launched in the state from September 16 to 30 to include all eligible persons in the electoral roll.
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