Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2021 Training

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PRESIDING OFFICER
Under provisions of Section 26
of the RP Act,1951 and under
provisions of Section 28 A
Deemed to be on deputation to the
ECI for the period commencing on
and from date of notification and
ending with the date of declaration of
results of such election

POSTAL BALLOT PAPERS
Appointment Order in duplicate
along with Form 12
Form 12 - Postal Ballot Paper
Arrangements for Postal Ballot Papers will
be made in training sessions
NO VOTER TO BE LEFT BEHIND
FECILITATION CENTRE AT TRAINING
VENUE
• Help desk for collecting Application for PB
(Form -12) during first phase of training.
• During 2nd Phase – Attestation of Form 13A
declaration – Service of a Gazatted Officer is
provided at the venue .
• Drop Box for PBs

On the Day Previous to Poll
Before Commencement
of Poll
During the Poll
End of the Poll
Duties and Function of
Presiding Officer

ON THE DAY PREVIOUS TO POLL
1. Arrival at the Distribution Centre
2. Identification of polling station
3. Familiarizing the Polling Team
4. Itinerary to and from the PS by Route Officer
5. Collection of Polling Materials.

Arrival at the Distribution Centre
Tagging of Polling Personnel
• Counters for EVM & Stationary
• Large Display Boards & Help Desk
• Waiting room for Reserved Polling
Personnel (2 Days)
• Facilitation counter for Booth App *

ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE
MOST IMPORTANT
POLLING MATERIALS
M3 – EVM (Manufactured by BEL)

Checking of voting machine
• CU, BU & VVPAT Nos and address tag should match with the
polling station assigned.
• Candidate set & Battery compartment of CU is duly sealed
• Ballot Paper duly fixed under screen (acrylic sheet) of BU
properly aligned.
• Check BU’s thumb wheel position.
• Blue buttons in BU are equal to no of contesting candidate
including NOTA are unmasked and remaining should be
masked.
• BU is properly sealed with address tag including pink paper
seal.
• VVPAT Paper compartment is Duly sealed.

VVPAT
Not to be tested at the time of
receipt and before Mock Poll

MOST IMPORTANT
POLLING MATERIALS
Register of Voters (Form 17 A)
Voters Slip
Marked copy of Electoral Roll & Working copies
List of Contesting Candidates (Form -7A)
Photocopy of Signature of Candidates / Agents
Indelible Ink
Special Tag, Green Paper Seal, Strip Seal, Pink Paper seal
Presiding Officers Diary, Declaration, Mock Poll certificate
Forms – Accounts of Votes recorded (Form 17 C)
16 Point Report as per Annexure XII
CSV & ASD List
Tendered Ballot Paper, Arrow Cross Mark, Self Inking Pad
Black Envelope, Plastic container, Rubber stamp for Mock Poll
Check Materials as per form M 21 [ Page No: 149, PO’s HB]

If any person behaves in a disorderly manner in or outside
the polling station, the PO can arrested him and handed over
to Police.
Please Note
These powers should, be resorted to only when persuasion
and warning has proved ineffective
Electors Marked as “PB” will not be allowed to cast vote at
PS
Ensure that all Supplements are attached with Marked Copy
(CSV & ASD)

•Treat all parties and candidates equally and
decide every disputed point fairly and justly
•Should maintain decorum and dignity
IMPARTILALITY AND
MAINTENANCE OF
DECORUM
Canvassing with 100 meters of Polling Station
is offence under 130 of RP Act
BAN OF CANVASSING
•Cannot be within 200 meters from the Polling
Station
•Candidates are allowed to use a banner to
display only candidate Name & party symbol,
one table and two chairs
CANDIDATES
ELECTION BOOTH
Enforcement
of Election Law
During Poll

Enforcement
of Election Law
•Punishable u/s 131 of RP Act
•Use of Megaphone or Loud Speakers can be
stopped if it interferes with the work of PS
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
IN ON NEAR THE
POLLING STATION
ILLEGAL HIRING OF
VECHILES FOR THE
COVEYANCE OF
VOTERS
•Punishable with imprisonment up to one year
or with fine or with both
REMOVAL OF VOTING
MACHINE FROM PS

BREACH OF OFFICIAL
DUTY BY ELECTION
OFFICER
•Punishable u/s 134 B of RP Act
PROHIBITION OF GOING
ARMED TO OR NEAR A
POLLING STATION
Enforcement
of Election Law

ARRANGEMENT OF POLLING STATION
Set up of PS
Slogans / Photo of Leaders (Except
Mahatma Gandhi ) or symbols of Political
Parties should be removed/Covered.
Set up of Voting
Compartment
VVPAT should not be exposed to direct
Sun light or High intensity lights.
Display of Notices
1. Specifying Polling Area and particulars of
voters (Form – M14)
2. List of contesting candidates as in Form 7 A
( Form M 15)
3. Voter Facilitation Posters
ON THE DAY PREVIOUS TO POLL

Tape the connecting wires of BU, VVPAT to the leg of the table with “Transparent Adhesive Tape”.
PO’s HB, Page: 25

Polling Agents
Polling agents shall be resident and electors in the same PS or in the alternate from the
neighbor PS falling the same constituency
Polling agents must have EPIC (if Polling agent has not EPIC, the RO should make necessary
arrangements for the same)
Appointment Letter in Form No.10 (Check that the appointment is for your PS)
Appointment by Candidate or his election agent
Compare specimen signature in case of any doubt
Polling agents sign the declaration in the presence of PO before admitting to PS
Preserve all appoint letters and send them in a cover to Returning Officer
Polling agents should be asked to reach the PS at least 90 Minutes before the commencement
of poll
Polling agents / Relieving agents movement sheet should be maintained

Each candidate can appoint one Polling agent & two relief Polling agents
Only one polling agent of a candidate should be allowed at any given point of time
Pass may be issued to Polling Agents
Ensure that Polling Agents do not take the copy of Electoral Roll outside the PS
Polling Agents shall not be allowed to take Cellular Phones, cordless Phones etc
Polling Agents shall not be allowed to send slips outside indicating sl.no of voter
voted or not voted
Polling Agents
Revocation of Polling Agents shall be possible before close of POLL.
[ Page No: 130, PO’s HB]

Election Agents
Seating Arrangement
1. Candidates recognized by the National Parties
2. Candidates recognized by the State Parties
3. Candidates recognized by State Parties of other States who have
been permitted to use their reserved symbols in the constituency.
4. Candidates of registered unrecognized parties
5. Independent candidates
BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF POLL
AS IN THE SEQUENCE OF BALLOT LABEL
Seating Arrangement shall not be Compromise
Maintaining Secrecy of VOTE.

Polling Officer Voter Compartment
TOP
TOP
VVPAT cable
BU cable BU cable
Installation of EVM with VVPAT
Mock poll & Actual poll

Poll Day

MOCK POLL on the day of poll
Start Mock Poll 90 minutes before scheduled poll time, if 2 or more polling
agents available
Wait for 15 minutes, if one or no polling agents available
Place BU & VVPAT in actual Voting Compartment. These should not be
moved after mock poll
Place CU on Table of Presiding Officer / Polling Officer (in charge of CU)
Connect cable of BU with VVPAT and Cable of VVPAT with CU
Change the VVPAT to “working mode” by switching the Paper Roll knob

Switch ON the CU
Demonstrate NO VOTE in CU { By Pressing CLEAR Button}
Cast at least 50 votes and record number of votes given to each (ensure
votes recorded for each of the contesting candidates including NOTA)
After mock poll votes press ‘CLOSE’ button of CU
Thereafter, press ‘RESULT’ button of CU to ascertain mock poll result and
tally with record
Remove mock poll slips from VVPAT and tally with CU result
Show that VVPAT’s DROP BOX is empty
PO shall record Mock Poll Data in PO’s Report Part-I ( Votes
Corresponding to Each Candidates)

Mock poll VVPAT slips with Rubber stamp : ‘MOCK POLL SLIP’
Keep mock poll VVPAT slips in Black envelope & keep it in biodegradable
transparent plastic box and seal the box with Pink Paper seal having
signature of Polling agents & PRO.
Number & name of Polling Station, number& name of AC, Date of Poll to be
put on Plastic Box.
Presiding Officers Report ; Part -1 Mock Poll , HB Page No: 170
Press ‘CLEAR’ button of CU to clear mock poll result from
CU and show to polling agents.
‘CLEAR’ button on the CU has been pressed to CLEAR Mock Poll Data ( Yes /
No) If YES then Write the above sentence in Ink.
Compliance of the mock poll instructions, PO’s HB Page : 60

BEFORE
COMMENCEMENT
OF POLL
Compare Results
of CU and VVPAT
paper slips
Press “Clear” on
CU
Display Shows
“0” for all
Candidates
Show VVPAT
Empty drop Box
One Polling Officer
and all Polling
agent to be in
Voting
Compartment
Any Polling Agent to
Press as per choice,
each blue button to be
pressed at least once
At least 50
number of Votes
to be polled
Press “Close”
and then
“Result” on CU
Empty VVPAT
paper slip drop
box
MOCK POLL

BEFORE
COMMENCEMENT
OF POLL
Press “Clear” on
CU
Stamp backside of
VVPAT paper slip
with rubber stamp
“Mock Poll Slip”
Put stamped slips in
special black envelop
and seal. Presiding
Officer and Agents
put sign on envelope
Number & name of
PS, number &
name of LAS, Date
of Poll to be put on
Plastic Box
Keep envelope inside
the special plastic box.
Seal it with Pink Seal.
Presiding Officer and
Agents put sign on Pink
Paper seal
Write “VVPAT Paper
Slips of Mock Poll”,
number and name of
PS, Name of LAS, Date
of Poll on envelope
Sign Mock Poll
Certificate
Seal CU, VVPAT
Drop Box
MOCK POLL

Replacement of EVM / VVPAT
during Mock Poll
In case the CU or BU or VVPAT does not work properly
during mock poll
Replace the respective unit only

POLL DAY REPORT FROM PRESIDING OFFICER
PART -1
to be filled before the
commencement of actual poll
Other polling Officers shall
witness the mock poll process
and also certify that mock
votes erased from CU and
mock poll VVPAT slips
removed from VVPAT before
start of actual poll
shall be collected by the Sector
Officers during his first visit
after the commencement of poll
PART -2
to be filled during poll and after
completion of poll depending
on the case/situation
shall be collected by the Sector
Officers after replacement of
full set of EVM as the case may
be
PART -3
Replacement of Power pack

PART -1 Page : 170,
PRO’s HB

PART -1 contd..
(b) Following polling agents witness the replacement process :
S.No Name of Polling
Agent
Name of Party Name of Candidate Signature of Polling
Agent
Signature of the Presiding Officer

PART -1 contd..

PART -1 contd..
‘CLEAR’ button on the CU has been pressed to CLEAR Mock Poll Data
( Yes / No)
If YES then Write the above sentence in Ink.

PART -2
Page No : 173, PO’s HB

PART -II contd..

PART -3
Page No : 174, PO’s HB

Sealing of drop
box of VVPAT
with thread using
Address Tag
SEALING OF VVPAT
Presiding Officer and polling agents
shall put their signatures on the
address tag used for Sealing Drop
box of the VVPAT after completion of
mock poll. [ PO’s HB, Page: 35 & 57]

Fixing of
Green
Paper Seal
SEALING OF EVM
Signatures of
Presiding Officer
and Polling Agents
on the paper seal

Frontside Backside
Signature
of PO and
Candidate
or Agent
Special Tag
Should be
sealed
using
Twine thread
SEALING OF EVM

Closing and
Sealing of
outer cover of
result section
Attach
address tag
SEALING OF EVM

Fixing of stripseal
SEALING OF EVM

COMMENCEMENT OF POLL
Demonstration
of Marked copy
to Electoral Roll
to Polling
Agents
Demonstration
of Register of
Voters (Form
17A) to Polling
Agents
Declaration by
the Presiding
Officer before
commencement
of Poll
Warning about
secrecy of
Voting
Commencement
at the Stroke of
Hour fixed

Page : 151,
PRO’s HB

Assignment of Duties to Polling Officers
1st POLLING OFFICER
2nd POLLING OFFICER
3rd POLLING OFFICER

1ST POLLING OFFICER
In Charge of
Marked copy
of Electoral
Roll
Verification of
identity of
Electors
Read out Sl.No
& Name of the
elector in the
Electoral Roll
The 1st polling officer shall check with the Presiding officer and shall
record in ink in form 17 A
“TOTAL IN THE CONTROL UNIT CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE ZERO”

FORM 17A
(See rule 49L)
REGISTER OF VOTERS
Election to the House of the People/Legislative Assembly of the State/Union Territory
………………………..…….… from …………………………constituency number and Name of the polling
station ……………………………. Part no. of electoral roll ……………………………………………
Sl.No
Serial no. of elector
in the electoral roll
Details of the
documents produced
by the elector in proof
of his/her identification
Signature / Thump
impression of
elector
Remarks
1
2
3
Total in the control unit checked and found to be zero
Signature of PO 1
PO’s
HB:
Page 70

PB
1ST POLLING OFFICER
Marking
in the
Photo
Electoral
Roll
Minor errors in the EPIC and
Electoral roll may be
ignored and over looked.

1st POLLING OFFICER

2nd POLLING OFFICER
Issuance
of Voters slip
In charge of
Register of
Voters (17 A)
In charge
of
indelible ink
Obtain Signature or
Thumb Impression
of each elector
FORM 17A
(See rule 49L)
REGISTER OF VOTERS
Election to the House of the People/Legislative Assembly of the
State/Union Territory ………………………..…….… from
…………………………constituency number and Name of the polling
station ……………………………. Part no. of electoral roll
……………………………………………
Sl.No
Serial no. of
elector in the
electoral roll
Details of the
d o c u m e n t s
produced by
the elector
in proof
of his/her
identification
S i g n a t u r e /
t h u m b
impression of
elector
Remarks
620

2nd POLLING OFFICER
Marking of
indelible ink
From the upper tip
of the nail to the
bottom of the 1st joint
For Proxy Voter
On the Middle
finger of Left Hand
On the Right
Index finger
Companion of
Infirm and Blind Voter
On the left
index finger
For Normal Voter

In charge
of
Control
Unit
3rd POLLING OFFICER
Ensuring
indelible
ink mark
Activating
Balloting
Unit

Entry of voters to PS to be regulated
Commencement of poll
Separate
Queues
for
men and
women
Infirm/
Women voters
with babies
in arms
may be given
precedence
Priority for Senior
Citizens and Physically
Challenged persons
Wearables like Cap, Shawl etc. with Political
party’s name, Symbol or Slogan are not allowed
inside the Polling Stations. Plain cap without any
symbol or slogan is allowed.

The electors
The Polling Officials
Each candidate, his election agent and one polling
agent of each candidate at a time
Persons authorized by the Election Commission
Public Servants on duty
Child in arms accompanying an elector
A person accompanying a blind or an infirm voter
Identifying officers.
Admission into the Polling Station

MAINTANCE OF VISIT SHEET
Visit of the following officers
in the PS should be
maintained in the “Visit
Sheet” during each visit
1. Commissions’s Observers
2. Sector Officer
3. Micro Observer
4. Media personal with due Media pass
issued by the ECI
5. Candidate or his election agent
6. Returning Officer, ARO, DEO

Identification of Electors
EPIC - (Clerical errors Spelling Mistakes should be ignored)
(EPIC issued by ERO of another AC shall also be accepted)
Documents
that can be
produced
in alternate
to EPIC
(ECI order
No.3/4/ID /
2019/SDR/
Vol.I dated
28/02/2019)
1. Passport
2. Driving License
3. Service Identity Cards with Photographs issued to
employees by Central / State / State Govt PSUs /
Public Limited Companies
4. Pass Books with photograph issued by Bank / Post
Office
5. PAN Card
6. Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR
7. MNREGA Job Card
8. Health Insurance Smart Cad issued under the
scheme of Ministry of Labour
9. Pension document with Photograph
10. Official Identy Cards issued to MPs / MLAs / MLCs
11. Aadhaar Card
Photo Voter Slip Shall not be accepted as a stand-alone document
Overseas Electors should be identified based on the ORIGINAL PASSPORT ONLY

VOTING BY PROXY
(CSV)
Must be a resident of the constituency concerned
Should have at least 18 years of age
Shall not be disqualified for regn. as an elector
Indelible ink – on the middle finger
The letters “PV” should be suffixed in 17 A

Special Circumstances & Response
Replacement of Battery Pack
Low Battery
•Presiding officer shall inform SO
•SO will provide power pack.
•Presiding officer shall replace the Power Pack .
•Presence of the Polling Agents and Sector officer is necessary
•PO shall again seal the Battery Section with thread and Address Tag
•Obtain the signature of the polling agent on the Address Tag .
•Presiding officer shall submit a report in part-III of the Presiding Officer's
Report.
PO’s HB Page: 74

Wrong Print on VVPAT Paper Slip
Rule 49 MA
provides for
response in
such cases
Get written
declaration
signed by
Elector
PO to make
second
entry in
Form 17 A
Permit Elector to
record test vote
in presence of
PO & Polling
Agents
If allegation
found true,
stop polling
and inform
RO
If allegation is false,
then mention in
Form 17 A, Sl.No and
name of candidate
from whom test vote
has been recorded
Obtain
signature /
Thump
impression
of Elector on
remarks
Make entries
of such test
vote in Part I
of Form 17 C

Voter from ASD List
Voter to
produce EPIC
or permitted
photo
document,
PO to verify
personally
Thump
impression in
addition to
signature to
be obtained in
Register of
voters (17 A)
PO shall
maintain a
record and give
a certificate at
the end of poll
about electors
voted from ASD
List

Challenged Vote
PO to hold a summary inquiry into
the challenge
If challenge is not established, the
elector should be allowed to vote
If the challenge is established, the elector shall be
debarred from voting and hand over to Police with a
written complaint

Page : 157,
PRO’s HB
Page : 159,
PRO’s HB

Tendered Votes
Satisfy about the identity of that person
If satisfied, allow such person to vote by
means of tendered Ballot paper not by
EVM
Keep account of Tendered Ballot Papers
Record such electors in Form 17 B
PO shall sign on the back side of Ballot &
ask him to fold ballot like a closed book

Declaration of Elector about age
Satisfy about the identity of
an elector
Obtain a declaration
Inform the penal provision

Voting by Blind & Infirm Voters (49N)
Satisfy that the elector is unable to recognize the symbol on the Ballot
Paper affixed on the BU due to Blindness or is unable to record his
vote without assistance
One person cannot act as the companion of more than one elector
Indelible ink - on the left index finger of voter
- on the right index finder of the companion
Declaration from the Companion

Electors deciding not to Vote (49 O)
Withdraw and cancel
voters slip
Inscribe the fact
in Register
of Voters (17A)
Put signature below the
entry in the remarks column
Never change the Sl.No in 17 A

FORM 17A
(See rule 49L)
REGISTER OF VOTERS
………………………..…….… from …………………………constituency number and Name of
the polling station ……………………………. Part no. of electoral roll
……………………………………………
Sl.No
Serial no. of
elector in the
electoral roll
Details of the
documents
produced by the
elector in proof of
his/her identification
Signature /
Thump
impression of
elector
Remarks
145
146
147
178
EP
565 2632 – DL
415 2683 AD
VOTER WITH EPIC
VOTER WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS

FORM 17A
(See rule 49L)
REGISTER OF VOTERS
……………………………………………
Sl.No
Serial no. of
elector in the
electoral roll
Details of the
documents
produced by the
elector in proof
of his/her
identification
Signature /
Thump
impression
of elector
Remarks
148
149
45 EP
‘Not allowed to
vote’
Signature of PO
615 EP ‘Refused to Vote
Signature of PO
Not Allowed to Vote (49 M)
Refused to Vote (49 O)

FORM 17A
(See rule 49L)
REGISTER OF VOTERS
……………………………………………
Sl.No
Serial no. of
elector in the
electoral roll
Details of the
documents
produced by the
elector in proof of
his/her
identification
Signature /
Thump
impression
of elector
Remarks
150
151
880 EP
880
8. AAAA
Signature of Voter
49 MA
EP

FORM 17A
(See rule 49L)
REGISTER OF VOTERS
……………………………………………
Sl.No
Serial no. of
elector in the
electoral roll
Details of the
documents
produced by the
elector in proof of
his/her
identification
Signature /
Thump
impression
of elector
Remarks
150
151
176 EP
5 (PV)
Voters from ASD List – Thump impression required
EP
ASD
Proxy Voter
PV

Voter asking for help or express
inability to vote using EVM
Do not enter the Voting Compartment
Voting process can be explained using the cardboard model
of the EVM supplied along with polling materials (dummy
name & symbols are used in the model of EVM)
Should be done outside the Voting Compartment only
in the presents of polling agents and never inside the
voting compartment

CU – BU VVPAT FAILURES
ERRORS DURING POLL
CU or the BU does
not work properly
•Switch off the CU and don’t switch it on again
•Replace the complete set of EVM & VVPAT
•Mock Poll – only one vote including NOTA
REPLACE ALL
DISTRICT ELECTION TEAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAMc

DISTRICT ELECTION TEAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAMc
Declaration by PO, Part -II

•PAPER SLIP NOT
PRINTED
•PAPER SLIP PRINTED
HAS NOT BE CUT AND
HANGING
The last voter whose paper slip has not been
printed by VVPAT or has not been cut should
be allowed to cast his voter after the VVPAT
has been replaced
ERRORS DURING POLL
Should be recorded in the
Presiding Officers diary
•Switch off the CU and replace the VVPAT

ERRORS DURING POLL
VVPAT does not work
properly
•Switch off the CU and replace the VVPAT
•NO MOCK POLL REQUIRED

Duties and Function of Polling Officer
END OF THE POLL
Announce
the fact a
few minutes
before the
hour
appointed
CLOSING HOUR
Permit
Electors
present
at the
PS at the
hour
appointed
Distribute
slip
with
signature
in full.

Press “close”
button of CU
Show the
“total”
in the CU and
record in 17 C
CLOSING OF EVM

Supply
attested
copies
of 17 C to
Polling
Agents
Closing of
Voters
Register
(17 A)
CLOSING OF EVM

FORM 17A
(See rule 49L)
REGISTER OF VOTERS
………………………..…….… from …………………………constituency number and Name of the polling station
……………………………. Part no. of electoral roll ……………………………………………
Sl.No
Serial no. of
elector in the
electoral roll
Details of the
d o c u m e n t s
produced by
the elector
in proof
of his/her
identification
S i g n a t u r e /
t h u m b
impression of
elector
Remarks
709
710
425 EP
187 EP
The Serial Number of last entry in Form 17 A is 710 (Seven, One, Zero)
Date : 06/04/2021, Time : 07.10 PM
Signature of PO
Signature of Polling Agents
Closing of 17A Register

DECLARATION AT THE END
OF THE POLL
END OF THE POLL
Place the Control Unit,
Balloting Unit & VVPAT in their
carrying cases, close and
seal with the Address tag
After completion of poll, the
Presiding officer shall remove
the power pack (battery) from
VVPAT in the presence of
polling agents.
The carrying case of VVPAT
shall be sealed (After removing
battery pack from VVPAT) in
the presence of Polling agents.
[PO’s HB, Page : 36 & 105]

DECLARATION
AT THE END
OF THE POLL
[PO’s HB
Page: 155]
END OF THE POLL

DECLARATION
AFTER EVM
SEALING
[PO’s HB
Page: 156]
END OF THE POLL

PrO’s Diary [ HB Page : 165 ]
PO 1 & PO 2
to put their
signature

PrO’s Diary [ HB Page : 165 ]

SEALING OF ELECTION PAPERS
1. Cover containing 17 C (2 copies – one sealed
(The above covers should be sent separately along
with the EVM to the receiving centre)
2. Declarations by the Presiding Officer
3. Presiding Officers Diary
4. Visit Sheet and 16- Point Observers report
5. Plastic Box containing Mock Poll Slips (PO’s HB Page: 148)

Packet No. I (Green)
Statutory Covers
Packet No.II (Yellow)
Non-Statutory Covers
Packet No.III (Brown)
Packet No.IV. (Blue)
District Election Officer & District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram

PACKET No. I (Green)
(Should be super scribed as “Statutory Covers”)
1. Sealed Cover containing marked copy of
electoral roll and List of CSVs
2. Sealed cover containing the Register of Voters (17 A)
3. Sealed Cover containing voters slips
4. Sealed Cover containing unused tendered ballot papers
5. Sealed Cover containing used tendered ballot papers
and the list in Form No.17 B
If any cover mentioned above is nil, a NIL cover should be placed.
District Election Officer & District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram

PACKET No.II (Yellow)
(Should be super scribed as “Non-Statutory Covers”)
1. Copies of Electoral Roll other than marked copy
2. Appointment letters of Polling Agents in Form 10.
3. Cover containing EDC
4. Sealed Cover containing list of challenged Votes
5.List of blind and infirm electors in Form 14 A and the declaration of the companion
6. Declaration obtained from electors as to their age and list of such electors
7. Receipt book and cash, if any, in respect of Challenged votes
8. Unused and damaged paper seals
9. Unused voters slips
10. Unused & damaged special Tag
11. Unused & damaged Strip Seals

1. Hand book for PO
2. Manual of EVM
3. Indelible ink set without leakage
5. Metal seal of the PO
4. Self inking pad
6. Arrow cross mark
7. Cup of setting indelible ink.
PACKET No.III (Brown)

All other items such as
Voting compartment,
Waste paper basket,
Polythene bag, etc…..
PACKET No.IV (Blue)

PREPERATION OF 17C
ACCOUNT OF VOTES RECORDED
FORM 17 C
[SEE RULES 49S AND 56C(2)]
PART -1 – ACCOUNT OF VOTES RECORDED
Election to House of People / Legislative Assembly of the State / Union Territory KERALA
STATE from 19-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM constituency
Number and Name of Polling Station : 148 - ...... Higher Secondary School,
Western Portion of Main Building
Identification Number of voting Machine used at Polling Station
Control Unit : CU05689
Balloting Unit : BU56898
VVPAT : 8678
Page : 162,
PRO’s HB

1. Total number of electors assigned to Polling Station : 1000
2. Total number of voters as entered in the Register of Voters (Form 17 A) : 710
3. Number of voters deciding not to record votes under rule 49-0 : 3
4. Number of Voters not allowed to voted under rule 49 M : 1
5. Test votes recorded under rule 49MA (d) required to be deducted –
(a) total number of test votes to be deducted-
Total No Sl.No.(s) of elector(s) in form 17 A
01 151
(b) Candidate (s) for whom test votes (s) cast
Sl.No Name of Candidate No of Votes
08 “AAAA” 01
6. Total number of votes recorded as per voting machine : 706
7. Whether the total number of votes as shown against item 6 tallies with the total
number of votes as shown against item 2 minus number of voters deciding not to
record votes as against item 3 minus number of voters as against item 4 (i.e. 2-3-4)
of any discrepancy noticed : ‘Yes it tallies”
17C Continued...

8. Number of voters to whom tendered Ballot papers were issued under rule 49P : 02
9. Number of tendered Ballot Papers :
Total SL.No From To
(a) received for use 20 201 to 220
(b) issued to electors 02 201 to 202
(c) not used and returned 18 203 to 220
10. Account of paper seals Signature of Polling Agents
1. Paper seals supplied for use ; Total No: 04 1.
Sl. No. From 1225 To 1228
2. Paper seals used ; Total No: 01 2.
Sl. No. From 1225 To ....
3. Unused paper seals returned to RO 3.
Total No: 03 Sl. No. From 1226 To 1228
4. Damaged paper seal, if any; Total No: NIL 4.
Sl. No. From 1.. To ....
Signature of the Presiding Officer
Polling Station No. 148
17C Continued...

Signatures Required from Polling Agents
Special Tags & Paper Seals
Form -10 (Appointment of Polling Agent)
 Presiding Officers Report – Part –I Mock Poll
Black Envelope (containing Mock Poll Slips) & Pink Paper Seal
Address Tags of VVPAT Drop Box
Closing of 17 A Register
 Account of Votes - 17 C
Declaration by Presiding Officer - M 44 (Part -1,2,3,4)
Paper Seal Account – Form M 17
Receipt of Challenge Fee – Form M 19
Address Tag used in Replacement of Battery Pack on CU.
Address Tag used in Carry Cases of BU, CU & VVPAT at the end of
Poll..

POINTS TO BE REMEMBERED
Read Hand Book, Manual and instructions
Percentage of polling shall be informed
Maintain close relation with the members of your
polling team
Maintain good relation with the polling agents
Take personal responsibility to hand over the EVM and
election papers.

THANK YOU
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