Guwahati, April 8: Polling personnel carrying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and election materials began departing for designated polling stations across Jorhat on April 8, marking a key phase in preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections.
Deputy Commissioner Jay Shivani said arrangements are progressing smoothly across the district’s constituencies—Jorhat, Titabor, and Mariani—which together account for 886 polling stations. Distribution of election materials is currently underway at designated centres.
Officials confirmed that polling personnel from these constituencies are collecting materials from the Government Boys’ School ground, while a separate distribution centre has been set up at the Government Girls’ School for the Teok constituency. Around 249 polling stations fall under Teok, with personnel assigned to these stations receiving their materials from the dedicated location.
The administration has also carried out last-minute infrastructure improvements to ensure seamless movement. Authorities restored roads leading to several polling stations overnight to facilitate the safe and timely dispatch of polling teams.
District officials expressed confidence that logistical arrangements are being executed efficiently, ensuring a smooth and orderly polling process across all constituencies.
