Use of CCTV Recording mechanism for EVM storage & booth coverage Presented By: Shri Hemant K Gera, DEO, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Issues Safety of EVM. Transparency in use of EVM. Coverage of sensitive & Hypersensitive booths.

Use of CCTV camera for security of strong room At all 8 strong rooms CCTV camera were placed on top covering all gates & gallery. Recording was done round the clock from 30-04-09 to 16-05-09 i.e. 24X7. In this exercise night vision camera were also used. Total expenditure incurred including the cost of hard disk was about 20,000/-.

Use of CCTV camera for security of strong room Observor room/DEO room/computer control room. CCTV control room. Camera 4 Camera 5 Corridor Strong room Strong room Camera 3 Camera 2 Camera 1 Main gate Strong room Strong room

Use of CCTV camera during Municipal election for hyper sensitive booth 2009 In Bharatpur, Civil Lines school Bhopalgarh was identified as hyper sensitive booth during nagar parishad election 2009. Total 3 election booths were in that building. 3 CCTV cameras were placed at such places so that entry & exit of all these 3 rooms were covered. 2 camera’s (CCTV) were placed in gallery and one at roof top covering main gate and ground of school. Total expenditure incurred in this whole recording with hard disk was 7050/-

Layout of CCTV camera during Municipal election for hyper sensitive booth 2009 Corridor Main gate Camera 4 Camera 1

Future use of CCTV camera While preparing EVM by ERO & his staff whole day process can be recorded. After preparing EVM & placing it in strong room, closed gates of strong room can be recorded through CCTV till the distribution of EVM to polling personals. Collection & sealing of strong room till counting day can be recorded through CCTV camera. All sensitive, hyper sensitive & remote booths can be put under CCTV surveillance. Even while counting of votes CCTV camera’s can be used. As manually every moment cannot be recorded. Expenditure wise also recording through CCTV is not very costly affair as compared to total election budget.

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