MPTC Elections Indelible Link should be on Voters Left Hand Little Finger

MPTC Elections Indelible Link should be on Voters Left Hand Little Finger. A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION 1st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada - 520010. ORDER No. 1530/SEC-B1/2021 Date: 05.04.2021

Sub: Ordinary elections to MPTCs and ZPTCS - Poll is scheduled on 08.04.2021 -Application of indelible ink on the voter's left hand little finger - Orders - Issued.

Ref:
APSEC Notification No. 1503/SEC-B1/2021, dated 01.04.2021.

MPTC Elections Indelible Link should be on Voters Left Hand Little Finger

  • The State Election Commission issued Notification in the reference cited for conduct of elections to MPTCs and ZPTCs in the State, which were stopped due to Covid outbreak on 15.03.2020. The Poll is scheduled on 08.04.2021.
  • The Commission has recently conducted ordinary elections to Gram Panchayats covering rural area of the entire State. The election process was completed on 21.02.2021. The indelible ink was applied on voter's left hand forefinger during the Gram Panchayat elections.
  • Normally, the indelible ink stain remains for 5 to 7 days on skin part and it may be visible on nail till nail grows.
  • As the area covered by MPTCs / ZPTCS is same as that of Gram Panchayats, the State Election Commission, hereby, orders that the indelible ink shall be applied on voter's left hand little finger in the Poll to be conducted for MPTCS / ZPTCs on 08.04.2021.
  • The Collectors & District Election Authorities shall give necessary instructions to all the Returning Officers / Presiding Officers and Other Polling Officers accordingly and wide publicity to this effect shall be given through print and electronic media locally.