Counting of votes to be held in four centres in Madurai
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The district recorded a final voter turnout of 70.46 %
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The district recorded a final voter turnout of 70.46 %
Madurai
The last minute arrangements were under way in full swing at the four counting centres for the State Assembly elections across the district on Saturday.
The counting of votes polled in the 10 assembly constituencies of the district will take place on Sunday.
The counting centre for Madurai North, Madurai South, Madurai Central and Madurai West constituencies will be Madurai Medical College. For Melur and Madurai East constituencies, Agricultural College and Research Institute will be the counting centre.
EVMs moved to strong rooms
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A security personnel posted at a strong room in Madurai Medical College. | Photo Credit:
R. ASHOK
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trials (VVPATs) were moved to strong rooms from the 10 Assembly constituencies in the district on Wednesday.
Officials said that all EVMs and VVPATs were brought from polling booths to the strong rooms by 11 a.m. Scrutiny was completed and it was communicated to the Election Commission that there was no need for re-election in any of the polling stations, said a district official.
The counting centre for Madurai North, Madurai South, Madurai Central and Madurai West constituencies would be Madurai Medical College. For Melur and Madurai East, it was Agricultural College and Research Institute.