1. Setting up of Voting Machine before the commencement of Poll
1. Connect BU(s) to CU
2. Conduct Mock poll
3. Seal the CU using the Green paper seal and the strip seal
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Connect BU(s) to the CU
The Ballot Unit is prepared at the Returning Officer’s level and no further preparation needed at the polling station on the day of poll, except its interconnecting cable to be plugged into the control unit. In addition, the Candidate set panel of the Control Unit is duly sealed at the RO’s level.
Check that requisite number of Ballot Units are provided,
The ballot paper on each such unit has been properly fixed and properly aligned under the ballot paper screen,
The slide switch on each unit has been set to the appropriate position and
Each unit is duly sealed and carrying the address tag both at the right top portion and the right bottom portion.
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Trouble Shooting
Any wrong linking of Ballot Unit will render the machine non-functional and on pressing any button on the control unit the letter ‘LE (LINK ERROR--: in the upgraded model of voting machine)will appear on the display panel of control unit.
The connector of interconnecting cable attached to Ballot Unit is a multi-pin connector.
The connector of interconnecting cable can be disconnected from the control unit or other Ballot Unit by pressing the spring type clips on both sides.
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After interlinking ….
Switching ‘ON’ the power
After control unit and Ballot unit(s) have been interlinked, you should put the power switch to ‘ON’ position.
A beep sound emitting from control unit and the ‘ON’ lamp on the Display Section of control unit will start glowing green.
In upgraded model of EVM, the display will appear turn by turn on Display Panel as given in the next slide.
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7. Close but don’t seal the rear compartment of Control Unit
Closing the rear compartment
A piece of thin wire or a thick thread may be run through 2 holes and the ends of the wire may be given few twists or knot.
The rear compartment is not to be sealed as it will require to be opened again after the close of poll for switching ‘OFF’ the power and disconnecting the Ballot Unit.
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8. Clear EVM (Mock Poll) – 1/3
Demonstration of ‘Clearing’ voting machine
You should show to all present that all counts have been set to ZERO by pressing the ‘Clear’ button.
The ‘Clear’ button is provided in a compartment in control unit covered by an inner door and an outer cover
The inner door covers the compartments containing ‘Clear’ button, ‘Result I’ button and ‘Result II’ / print button
The outer cover is provided above the inner door and covers also the compartment containing the ‘Close’ button.
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9. Clear EVM (Mock Poll)– 2/3
Demonstration of ‘Clearing’ voting machine
The inner door can be opened by inserting the thumb and a finger through the two apertures above the ‘Result I’ and ‘Result II’ / print buttons and then pressing the latches inside simultaneously inwards and pulling the door up
on pressing ‘Clear’ button, the Display Panels will start displaying information sequentially (Mentioned in next slide)
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10. Clear EVM (Mock Poll)– 3/3
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11. Open “Result Section” outer door and then the inner door
Conducting Mock Poll 1 2
Open “Result Section” outer door and then the inner door 4 3
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Conducting Mock Poll
Press CLEAR Button to show to the Polling agents present that there are no votes polled.
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Conducting Mock Poll
Press BALLOT button on Control Unit. On pressing Busy lamp in display section will glow red, simultaneously the Ready lamp on the ballot unit will also glow green candidate in Balloting Unit
Ask Polling Agents to cast one/ equal no. of votes for any of the candidates and request to remember whom they voted
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14. Conducting Mock Poll Invalid message is displayed
Close the Mock Poll by pressing Close button in Control Unit
Press Ballot button in Control Unit to show NO vote can be recorded further after the Close button is pressed.
Invalid message is displayed
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15. Candidate’s Blue Button
Conducting Mock Poll 2.
Polling Agent Press 3.
Candidate’s Blue Button 1.
Press Ballot Button
Ready Button
Candidate Lamp
OFF
RED
Busy Lamp
Ready Lamp
Beep Sound 4.
Red
Green 5. 6.
Press Total Button
Close Button
Verify total Votes recorded
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16. Press Result and show the Mock Poll result
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Press Result and show the Mock Poll result
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Conducting Mock Poll
THE result shows according to the number of votes cast in favour of the concerned candidates
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Conducting Mock Poll
Press the ‘Clear’ button to clear the account of votes recorded in mock voting showing ‘ZERO’ on display panel.
Mock poll is to demonstrate the polling agents that the EVM is in perfect working condition and by preparing a Certificate of mock poll
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19. Order to be followed Seal Switch off Clear Result Close Ballot Clear 7
Ensure that equal number of votes are polled for all candidates
Seal
Switch off 7
Clear 6
Result 5
Close 4
Ballot 3
Clear 2
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Troubleshooting
If within 1st hour of mock poll, the Presiding Officer or Observer observes result of mock poll not been cleared before sealing and after sealing the Unit actual poll has been commenced, the poll much be suspended and close the control Unit and resume poll with fresh machine.
Try to recall the voters who had voted before the suspension of the poll and allow them to vote afresh.
Prevention on marking their left had finger to prevent from double/multiple voting
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21. Same steps must be repeated in case of replacement of EVM
Summary of the session
Now you are able to
Conduct mock poll before commencement of election
Various steps involved in mock poll
Preparing mock poll certificate
Same steps must be repeated in case of replacement of EVM
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Mock Poll Certificate
This is to certify that I ……………….. Presiding Officer at the Polling Station No….. of ……….Assembly Constituency ( or the ……… Assembly segment under …….. Parliamentary Constituency) conducted the Mock Poll at ……. AM today, the poll day i.e following the instructions issued by the Election Commission of India.
A total of ….. votes were polled in the mock poll and after the mock poll I have carefully cleared the memory and the total votes polled showed ‘0’ after clearing the memory.
At the time of mock poll the following polling agents representing the candidates whose names mentioned against the names of such agents were present and I have obtained their signatures.
At the time of mock poll the agents of only ……. contesting candidate were present. After waiting for ten minutes I conducted the mock poll along with other polling staff at ……. I have mentioned the name of the agent present at the time of mock poll including the name of the candidate whom he represented.
(In case, no agent was present it shall be mentioned “No Polling Agent was present at the time of mock poll”).
Name of Agent Name of Candidate Signature of the agent
Date:
Time: Name & Signature of the PrO
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23. Sealing of Control Unit
Insert the Green Paper seal in the frames provided for both Result
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24. Sealing of Control Unit
Close the Result Section inner compartment door with the Green paper seal protruding outside
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25. Sealing of Control Unit after Mock poll
Front
Rear
Special tag for sealing Result section inner compartment
Outer Paper Strip Seal
(23.5” X 1”) A B D
Upper Side C
Lower Side
Pre-gummed portion with wax paper
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26. Closing and Sealing of Control Unit
Close the Result Section door such that the Green paper seal protrudes outside and Seal the door along with the Address tags
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27. Closing and Sealing of Control UnitB D
Keep the Strip Seal with pre-gummed portion ‘A’ near the base of the Green Paper Seal protruding from the lower end of the door.
Remove the wax paper covering ‘A’ and paste the lower layer of Green Paper Seal.
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28. Closing and Sealing of Control Unit
Remove wax paper covering ‘B’ and paste it above the upper layer of the Green Paper Seal.
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29. Closing and Sealing of Control Unit
After pasting ‘B’, the pre-gummed portion ‘C’ will be on top. Remove wax paper over ‘C’
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30. Closing and Sealing of Control Unit
Press both the layers of Green Paper Seal protruding from the top and paste the upper layer by pressing it on ‘C’
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31. Closing and Sealing of Control Unit
Wrap the Strip Seal round the Control Unit from left side just (anti-clockwise) below the CLOSE button window
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32. Closing and Sealing of Control Unit
Now the Strip Seal is finally fixed.
Note that the Strip seal does not cover CLOSE button Flap.
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Summary
Method of sealing control unit with strip seal
Before the commencement of the actual poll, conduct a mock poll.
After conducting mock poll and showing the result, clear the Control unit of the data by operating “Clear” button.
After clearing the data switch off the control unit and then insert the green paper seal
After inserting the green paper seals, the inner door above the result buttons shall be closed.
Then the inner door of the result section shall be sealed off with the special tag.
After fixing the special tag, close the outer door of the result section
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Method of sealing control unit with strip seal
7. Then seal the outer door with thread and address tag.
8. Fix the strip seal around the control unit to seal the result section from outside completely
9. Before the strip seal is fixed affix your signature in full immediately below the serial number and get signature of polling agent/ contesting candidates
10. The strip seal shall, then, be positioned just below rubber cap covering the “CLOSE” button.
There is a slight difference in the methods of fixing the strip seal for BEL make machines and ECIL make machines.
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Precaution in sealing
Important precautions while sealing with strip seal:
While fixing strip, ensure the rubber cap covering the “CLOSE” button is left clear and there is no difficulty in removing the rubber cap and operating that ‘CLOSE’ button.
The strip seal shall be fixed tight and not loose.
DAMAGED STRIPS HAVE NOT TO BE USED IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Each polling station will be supplied with four (4) strip seals.
Account for each strip seal supplied to the polling station for the conduct of poll in the Presiding Officers’ Diary.
Return every strip seal that has not been used (including the
strips (or pieces thereof) damaged accidentally)
Strip seals are kept in safe custody always
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36. Method of sealing control unit with strip seal
Clear Results
Insert
Close
Inner Door
Green Paper Seal
Conduct Mock Poll
Switch OFF Control Unit
Seal
Inner Door of Result Section
Fix Special Tag
Position strip seal below Rubber Cap
control Unit
Signature on strip seal
Seal outer door with Thread and Address Tag
Fix strip seal around
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