Udupi district administration gears up for by poll

Belleviision Media Network

Udupi, 22 Feb 2012: Udupi district administration is gearing up for the smooth conduct the Udupi-Chikmagalur bypoll. There are 12.45 lakh voters in the constituency which consists of four assembly segments of Udupi and Chikmagalur districts.

 

DC MT Reju said there are 1,510 polling booths (649 in Udupi and 861 in Chikmagalur) and the counting will be held at TA Pai English Medium School at Kunjibettu on March 21. Of the 6.26 lakh boters in Udupi district, 99.14 have Voters ID cards and in Chikmagalur district of the 6.18 lakh voters 95.89 have voter ID cards.

 

Those who wish to contest the polls can file their nomination till February 29 at Udupi deputy commissioner’s office. Reju added, "Polling machines will be kept on stand by if required. The polling expense limit has been enhanced by Rs 15 lakh from the previous poll to Rs 40 lakh. Over 1,500 police personnel and 6,000 polling officials will be on duty during the polls to be held on March 18. Those who do not have electoral photo ID card can submit any one of the 16 identity cards with photograph to take part in the voting process."

 

In the 2009 polls there were 1,593 booths, of which 261 were hyper sensitive and 759 sensitive. "This time the classification has not been as yet, as the model code of conduct is already in force," Reju said.

 

"Any violations of the poll code of conduct can be brought to his notice directly," he added.

TNN