Preparations for the upcoming Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in Tripura are underway, with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) scheduled for commissioning from November 18 to 20 ahead of polling on November 27.
Tripura State Election Commission Secretary Anurag Sen said the Commission was making comprehensive arrangements to ensure smooth polling in accordance with established rules and procedures.
Training programmes for Returning Officers and other election personnel have already begun to familiarise them with their responsibilities, Sen said.
He added that a separate mechanism was being arranged to facilitate voting by election-duty personnel who are registered voters, following the prescribed procedures.
Clarifying the technical aspects, Sen said the EVMs being used for the elections were manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and would not have Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) facilities.
He explained that VVPAT systems were used with EVMs deployed by the Election Commission of India, while machines used by State Election Commissions for local body elections did not support the facility.
Sen said the Commission was taking all necessary measures to ensure that the November 27 elections were conducted transparently, peacefully and in an orderly manner.
