BRIEF OUTLINE OF DUTIES
• Full understanding of laws, provisions & latest instructions of Election Commission of
India
• Proper understanding of EVM/VVPAT functioning
• Casting of Postal Ballot
• How to fill up various statutory and non-statutory forms During
Training
• Collection of materials & EVM/VVPAT machines as per list
• Special Focus on Items: Tendered Ballot Paper, Braille Ballot, Register of Voters (Form
17A), Marked Copy of Electoral Roll, Form 17C, Presiding Officer Diary, Tags, Seals,
At Despatch ASD, CSV lists.
Centre
• Setting up polling station
• Conduct of Mock Poll on EVM & VVPAT
• Tallying result of EVM result and VVPAT paper slips during mock poll
• Clearing of EVM/VVPAT mock poll results
• Sealing of VVPAT paper slips after stamping backside in black envelope
• Sealing of EVM/VVPAT machines
Before Poll
• Briefing of Candidates/ Polling Agents on secrecy of votes
• Reading out Declaration of Poll loudly and obtaining signatures of Candidate/ Polling
Agent
• Recording of entries in Form 17A, proper operation of EVM/VVPAT Machines
• Periodic tallying of total with Form 17A & communicating of polling status to RO
• Recording of events in Presiding Officer Diary
During Poll
• Give numbered slips to persons standing in queue at time of closure of poll
• Press Close Button after all voters in queue cast their votes
• Sealing of EVM/VVPAT machines in proper carrying cases
• Sealing of Statutory, Non-Statutory Papers
• Taking Signature of all Polling Agents on Part I of Form 17C and to give authenticated copy
of the same to all Polling Agents
• Move with security convoy to deposit all election materials at Receipt Centre
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