Pune elections: Token system implemented to handle huge crowd in last hour at polling booths

Election officials to control the crowd increasing in the last hour at polling stations during municipal elections in Pune. token based system Has been implemented, so that all the voters who came till 5:30 pm can cast their vote without any hassle.

How will the token system work?

According to election rules, whichever voter Before the official closing time of 5:30 pm reaches the limits of the polling station, he retains the right to vote, even if voting continues thereafter.

• “Token No. 1” will be given to the last voter in line at 5:30 pm.

• After this, other voters already inside the premises token numbers in reverse order Will be given.

• All voters holding tokens will be able to voteeven if voting continues after hours.

Purpose of this system Crowd control and transparency To ensure that no eligible voter loses his voting right.

improve crowd management

In the past, in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, voting time had to be extended due to long queues in the last hour. Keeping those experiences in mind, the token system has been adopted this time. The number of expected voters at polling stations has also been kept lower than before — where earlier there were more than 1,000 voters per booth, now there are around 800–900 voters per booth Will be.

Efforts to simplify the voting process

Polling staff have also been instructed to Advance guidance regarding voting process Provide.
Voters in many wards in Pune Four candidates have to be selectedwhich requires pressing the button on the EVM four times and waiting for the confirmation beep sound. Average voting time is approximately 35–40 seconds It takes time.

scope of election

In these municipal elections Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) 35.51 lakh voters are voting at 4,011 booths for 165 seats, while Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) There are 17.27 lakh voters on 128 seats.