To create awareness among the general public regarding use of EVMs and VVPATs, the Hyderabad District Election officer (DEO) has been decided to establish 58 EVM/VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) awareness centers in Hyderabad District.
48 EVM/VVPAT awareness centers at various locations across all the 15 Assembly Constituencies of Hyderabad District while one awareness center in GHMC Head Offlce and 9 Mobile Model Polling Stations for three zones of Hyderabad District, said Hyderabad District DEO and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner Dana Kishore said in release here on Wednesday.
The Election Commission of India has directed to use cent percent VVPATs in all elections to the House of the people and State Legislative Assemblies.
Armed Police bandobast has been arranged at all the 52 awareness centers by deploying 2 armed guards at each center, said Kishore.
Senior Officers have been appointed awareness centers and awareness program will be taken up general public regarding use of EVMs daily at the designated centers.
A combined meeting was conducted with the in-charge officers and Police Personnel guarding the designated awareness center by the Hyderabad DEO on Wednesday at GHMC office and briefed them about the Do’s & Don’ts to during the awareness program.
Citizens/Electors are requested to utilize the opportunity to make themselves aware with the system of voting using EVMs & VVPATs.