New Delhi: The Election Commission, which has faced constant criticism from the opposition, is now in action. Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Election Commission has made a significant change. The Election Commission has surprised everyone by making a significant change to the vote-counting rules. This significant change has been made regarding the counting of postal ballots.
This means that postal ballots will no longer be counted first; they will be counted in the round before the final one. The Election Commission has taken this step to address delays in EVM counting at counting locations. This will reduce delays in counting. This decision by the Election Commission is considered significant for the Bihar elections.
What time does the counting begin?
According to the Election Commission’s report, on the day of counting, postal ballots begin at 8 a.m., followed by EVM counting. News channels often show trends based on the postal ballot count. However, as soon as EVM counting begins, trends change rapidly.
Sometimes, by 10 o’clock, everything is upside down. The Election Commission has directed that in areas where the number of postal ballots is high, the Returning Officer should ensure that adequate tables and counting staff are present. This will prevent delays and streamline the counting process. This is considered an important step towards streamlining and streamlining election counting.
Increase in the Number of Postal Ballots
For information, the number of postal ballots has increased in recent days because the Election Commission has allowed disabled people and voters over 85 to vote from home. The Election Commission may announce the dates after October 6th.
A letter was also written to the Chief Secretary and senior officials of the Election Commission, instructing them to complete the transfer-posting process by October 6th. The Bihar Assembly elections may be held in November. This time, the Assembly elections are likely to be held in three phases.