Summary:
Mock polls are being conducted on a select number of machines to ascertain if these systems are working as per the mandate.“The VVPAT consists of a printer and a VVPAT Status Display Unit (VSDU). Around 24,073 names were delinked due to various reasons.“The Kalyan (rural and urban) areas witnessed the highest volume of new voters included in the rolls this time,” informed an official. When a vote is cast by the voter, a slip is printed on the VVPAT printer with the serial number, name and symbol of candidate which is displayed on a transparent window for seven seconds. The revision programme is also updated, the status of around 8,220 voters who have migrated while that of 52 residents who are settled abroad has also been included in the revision. Thereafter, this printed slip automatically gets cut and falls into a sealed drop box of the VVPAT,” explained an official from the election department.District election officer and collector Rajesh Narvekar has informed that following the trials these units would be used in the district for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections..