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Punjab: Repolling ordered at 48 polling stations on Feb 9 over VVPAT snag

Punjab: Repolling ordered at 48 polling stations on Feb 9 over VVPAT snag on Business Standard. EC had used VVPAT for the first time in Punjab at 6,668 polling stations in 33 assembly segments

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Punjab: Repolling ordered at 48 polling stations on Feb 9 over VVPAT snag

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  1. Punjab: Repolling Ordered At 48 Polling Stations On Feb 9 Over VVPAT Snag EC had used VVPAT for the first time in Punjab at 6,668 polling stations in 33 assembly segments Punjab: Repolling ordered at 48 polling stations on Feb 9 over VVPAT snag on Business Standard. EC had used VVPAT for the first time in Punjab at 6,668 polling stations in 33 assembly segments

  2. Elections 2017 : The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday ordered repolling in 48 polling stations falling in Majitha, Muktsar and Sangrur assembly segments in Punjab following malfunctioning in Voter-Verified Audit Paper Trail (VVPAT) EVMs on February 4. The repolling will take place on February 9. Besides, the repolling will also take place at polling stations in Moga and Sardulgarh segments where EVMs displayed the votes polled during mock polls. "The Punjab Electionsrepolling will take place at 48 polling stations because of the malfunctioning in VVPAT on polling day. The repolling will take place on February 9," Punjab Chief Electoral Officer V K Singh said in Chandigarh on Tuesday. He said polling stations where the repolling shall take place are in Majitha, Muktsar and Sangrur assembly segments where VVPAT developed snag. Singh further said that repolling would also be held at polling stations in Moga and Sardulgarh assembly segments. The repolling has been ordered at 32 polling stations of Majitha (12), Muktsar (9), Sangrur (6), Moga (1) and Sardulgarh (4)and 16 polling stations of Amritsar Lok Sabha bye-election, an official said. EC had used VVPAT for the first time in Punjab at 6,668 polling stations in 33 assembly segments and two segments in Amritsar Lok Sabha seats. During the trial, 538 VVPATs were replaced while during polling 187 VVPATs were replaced. Polling was affected at 25 polling stations in Majitha and ten each in Sangrur and Muktsar. (read more...)

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