The Hindu 19.10.2010
Mobiles banned in 100-m radius of polling stations
Special Correspondent
| Collector calls meet of party representatives |
Counting of votes in the district will be held on October 31
Arrangements made to distribute postal ballots
Kozhikode: Use of mobile phones will not be allowed in 100 metres radius of polling stations on the day for elections to the local bodies, District Collector P.B. Salim, who is also the district election officer, announced at a meeting of representatives of political parties on Monday.
There would also be restrictions on candidates' election booths. These would not be allowed within 100 metres of the polling stations in urban areas.
In rural areas, the candidates' election stalls have to be beyond 200 metres of polling station.
The candidates have been advised not to have more than one table and two chairs in each of these stalls. The slips of papers that are distributed from these stalls by candidates or their agents should not have candidates' names or election symbols.
The District Collector reminded participants in the meeting that the counting of votes cast for the elections in Kozhikode district would be held only on October 31 though polling in all places except Velam division of the district panchayat would be over on October 23.
This is because Velam would go to polls only on October 30.
Polling officials appointed for the elections in Velam have been directed to collect election materials from the respective distribution points on October 29.
Arrangements are being made to distribute postal ballots for those assigned for election duty, including drivers of private vehicles that are hired for poll duty.
Those who plan to apply for postal ballots have been advised to fill the applications properly. The name and number of their ward and address with mobile and landline phone numbers have to be furnished.
The training programmes for polling officials is in full swing. Presiding officers and first polling officers for Kozhikode Corporation and Vadakara and Koyilandy municipalities have to report for their second training session on Tuesday.
All those who had attended the first such session, those issued appointment orders for election duty and those in list of reserves would have to report at the second training programme.
