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2. Know your Role as Micro Observer • You will identify deviations in your assigned polling station/s & report it to General Observer through proper channel of communication • You will look after working of polling party, polling agent and other security personnel in the assigned locations

3. Your Responsibilities as Micro Observer

4. Your Responsibilities as Micro Observer

5. Your Responsibilities as Micro Observer

6. Reports to be filled by MO

7. Reports to be filled by MO

8. Reports to be filled by MO

9. Your Authorities as Micro Observer • To scrutinize the voters’ list and other information. • To access the entries in the voter’s register (Form 17 A) to see if it is filled as per prescribed procedure by polling officer. • To enter and leave assigned polling booths as many times as required.

10. Functioning and sealing of EVM

11. Functioning and sealing of EVM

12. Balloting Unit Control Unit Interconnecting Cable Basics of EVM EVM - Components

13. Display Section Candidate Set Section Result Section Ballot Section Basics of EVM Power ON Lamp (Green) Busy Lamp (Red)

14. Power Switch Socket for connecting Data Interface. Socket for Interconnecting Cable of Balloting Unit Basics of EVM EVM – Control Unit – Bottom Compartment

15. Basics of EVM Power ON Lamp (Green) Busy Lamp (Red) Dual Line Digital Display Panel EVM – Control Unit – Display Section Busy lamp glows ‘RED” when the ‘Ballot’ button is pressed by polling officer to enable the voter to cast vote. It goes off when the voter has cast his vote. When no button is operated for 10-15 minutes, the CU goes to power save mode. Indicated by flickering of green ‘ON’ lamp in every 5 seconds.

16. Close Button Result Section Outer Door Result Button Inner Compartment Door Holes to pass thread for sealing Outer Door Print Button Inner Latches Basics of EVM Clear Button Frame for Paper Seals

17. Basics of EVM Ballot Button Buzzer EVM – Control Unit – Ballot Section Total Button

18. The message display of EVMs SL NO – E00001 16 Indicates the internal Serial number of the PCB COMPUTING RESULT Indicates that the RESULT is getting computed RESULT PDT 16-01-06 Indicates the Result and Date of the Poll PST 09-50-20 PET 15-32-10 Indicates the Poll Starting Time and Poll End Time CANDIDATE 06 236 Indicates that the Candidate No.6 has polled 236 votes PRINTING ….. Indicates the Print operation is under progress CLOCK ERROR …. Indicates that the RTC time and date is not OK

19. The message display of EVMs CANDIDATES 16 Indicates that the EVM is set for 16 candidates Indicates a button on the Control unit is pressed out of sequence INVALID ……….…. FULL ………. Indicates that the maximum number of votes (2000) for which the EVM is designed, has been polled - - - - - - - ………. Indicates that the Power Pack is weak BATTERY HIGH Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is High BATTERY MEDIUM Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is Medium BATTERY LOW Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is Low

20. The message display of EVMs Link Error The interconnecting cable is not connected to Control Unit properly OR Slide switch position in the Balloting Unit is not set at correct number OR Balloting units have not been inter-linked in correct sequence LINK ERROR - 1 Pressed Error One of the candidates button in the Balloting Unit is either kept pressed or jammed PRESSED ERROR Error The Control Unit cannot be used further ERROR

21. To close and seal EVM after poll Address tag with sealing thread Election To: (LokSabha or Legislative Assembly)From: (No. and Name of) ConstituencyControl Unit/ Balloting Unit No.: (ID number)Serial No. & Name ofPolling Station Where Used ……..…….… …Date of Poll:……………………………………… Green Paper seal for sealing Result and Print windows Front Rear Special tag for sealing Result section inner compartment Outer Paper Strip Seal (23.5” X 1”) Upper Side A B D Lower Side C Pre-gummed portion with wax paper Front Rear 09854

22. To close and seal EVM after poll After the Close of POLL, remove the cap on Close button in the Control Unit and press the button as shown. Poll is closed. The Control unit displays total no. of votes recorded. Fix the cap back in its place. Close

23. Sub learning Objective - To close and seal EVM after poll Open the bottom compartment of the Control Unit and Switch OFF Power and disconnect the interconnecting cable Switch OFF Pack the Control unit (with the Strip seal) and Balloting Unit in their carrying cases Seal the carrying cases and fix address tags.

24. To close and seal EVM after poll EVM – Closing of Poll – Important Tips The Problem The Remedy After Ballot button is activated in Control Unit, the last voter may refuse to vote To stop the red Busy lamp in Control Unit, switch OFF the power. Busy lamp will stop glowing. Then switch ON power and close the poll. After the poll was over, inadvertently Ballot button may have been pressed

25. To close and seal EVM after poll Close the Result Section inner compartment door with the Green paper seal protruding outside Insert the Green Paper seal in the frames provided for both Result

26. To close and seal EVM after poll Seal the Result Section inner compartment Fix the Special tag such that the button is visible and seal the tag Close

27. To close and seal EVM after poll Close the Result Section door such that the Green paper seal protrudes outside and Seal the door along with the Address tag

28. To close and seal EVM after poll A B D Fixing the Outer Paper Strip Seal Keep the Strip Seal with pre-gummed portion ‘A’ near the base of the Green Paper Seal protruding from the lower end of the door. Remove the wax paper covering ‘A’ and paste the lower layer of Green Paper Seal.

29. Remove wax paper covering ‘B’ and paste it above the upper layer of the Green Paper Seal. After pasting ‘B’, the pre-gummed portion ‘C’ will be on top. Remove wax paper over ‘C’ To close and seal EVM after poll

30. To close and seal EVM after poll Press both the layers of Green Paper Seal protruding from the top and paste the upper layer by pressing it on ‘C’

31. Wrap the Strip Seal round the Control Unit from left side just (anti-clockwise) below the CLOSE button window To close and seal EVM after poll Bring the other end of the Strip Seal from right side to the top. Now the pre-gummed portion ‘D’ will be on top. Remove the wax paper over ‘D’ and paste it on top of Green Paper Seal.

32. To close and seal EVM after poll Now the Strip Seal is finally fixed. Note that the Strip seal does not cover CLOSE button Flap. Control Unit is now ready to take real poll.

33. To close and seal EVM after poll Sealing after the CLOSE of Poll After CLOSING the Poll, place the Control Unit and Balloting Unit in their carrying cases, close and seal with the Address tag

34. Mock Poll Preparation for Mock Poll

35. Mock Poll Preparation for Mock Poll

36. Mock Poll 1 2 Open “Result Section” outer door and then the inner door 4 3

37. Mock Poll Press CLEAR Button to show to the Polling agents present that there are no votes polled.

38. Mock Poll Press BALLOT button on Control Unit. On pressing Busy lamp in display section will glow red, simultaneously the Ready lamp on the ballot unit will also glow green candidate in Balloting Unit Ask Polling Agents to cast one/ equal no. of votes for any of the candidates and request to remember whom they voted

39. Mock Poll Press Result and show the Mock Poll result

40. Mock Poll Ensure that result shows according to the number of votes cast in favor of the concerned candidates

41. Mock Poll Close the Mock Poll by pressing Close button in Control Unit Press Ballot button in Control Unit to show NOvote can be recorded further after the Close button is pressed. Invalid message is displayed

42. Mock Poll Ensure that equal number of votes are polled for all candidates Seal Switch off 7 Clear 6 Result 5 Close 4 Ballot 3 Clear 2

43. Mock Poll To sign the Mock Poll certificate

44. Arrangement of Polling Stations

45. Arrangement outside Polling Station

46. Arrangement outside Polling Station • To observe and report that Separate waiting space for men and women is provided or not outside the polling station • Any person over & above the age of 60 years will be allowed to use separate que for meant for senior citizens & physically challenged persons • To observe and report whether the sufficient space is provided outside the polling station for: • Polling agents • Security personnel • Queue for men and women. • No vehicles to be allowed inside the 100 meter perimeter of a PS • Candidate's booths beyond the perimeter • No posters or banners

47. Arrangements inside the Polling Station

48. Arrangements inside the Polling Station

49. Arrangements inside the Polling Station

50. Arrangements inside the Polling Station