MANGALURU: Dance of Democracy that will likely be played out across 1,861 polling cubicles in Dakshina Kannada(DK) district on April 18 will see 17,24,460 citizens queue up to vote in 4 various kinds of cubicles. While citizens in 1,833 cubicles would workout their franchise in common cubicles, citizens in 28 cubicles will do so both in 20 Sakhi polling stations, 5 ethnic taste polling stations in tribal areas and relaxation in polling station manned by persons with disabilities.
Special preparations at those 28 make a choice cubicles are to give the competition of democracy a distinct feel, said famous district election officer Sasikanth Senthil S. The Election Commission is eager to be sure that all sections of society participate in this competition and make it an inclusive process in order that no voter is left at the back of, he said. The Sakhi, ethnic and polling stations manned by persons with disabilities is to have fun the range among citizens, he said.
Incidentally, Sakhi polling stations are the ‘Pink Polling’ stations of 2018 meeting elections and will likely be manned by all-women polling officials. These are positioned at polling stations 109 in Belthangady; 177 of Moodbidri; 6, 39, 61, 70 and 98 of Mangaluru City North; 11, 112, 130, 133 and 143 of Mangaluru City South; 33, 117,146, 148 and 159 of Mangaluru; 61 of Bantwal, 91 of Puttur and 90 of Sullia meeting constituencies respectively.
The ethnic polling stations are positioned in polling station 163 of Belthangady, 7 of Mangaluru City North, 246 of Bantwal, 106 of Puttur and 209 of Sullia meeting constituencies respectively. Persons with disabilities will guy polling station 236 in Belthangady, 50 in Mangaluru and 32 in Puttur meeting constituencies respectively. Departments involved have made preparations to replicate the spirit of those cubicles, DC said.
With respect to cubicles that particular person with disabilities are set to guy, Senthil said care has been taken to be sure that such polling officials face least minimum inconvenience. The Election Commission has common pointers that roughly exempts such persons from ballot duties, Senthil said, including the speculation in setting up unique cubicles manned by them is to ship out a message that even the differently abled are very much part of social mainstream.
Special preparations at those 28 make a choice cubicles are to give the competition of democracy a distinct feel, said famous district election officer Sasikanth Senthil S. The Election Commission is eager to be sure that all sections of society participate in this competition and make it an inclusive process in order that no voter is left at the back of, he said. The Sakhi, ethnic and polling stations manned by persons with disabilities is to have fun the range among citizens, he said.
Incidentally, Sakhi polling stations are the ‘Pink Polling’ stations of 2018 meeting elections and will likely be manned by all-women polling officials. These are positioned at polling stations 109 in Belthangady; 177 of Moodbidri; 6, 39, 61, 70 and 98 of Mangaluru City North; 11, 112, 130, 133 and 143 of Mangaluru City South; 33, 117,146, 148 and 159 of Mangaluru; 61 of Bantwal, 91 of Puttur and 90 of Sullia meeting constituencies respectively.
The ethnic polling stations are positioned in polling station 163 of Belthangady, 7 of Mangaluru City North, 246 of Bantwal, 106 of Puttur and 209 of Sullia meeting constituencies respectively. Persons with disabilities will guy polling station 236 in Belthangady, 50 in Mangaluru and 32 in Puttur meeting constituencies respectively. Departments involved have made preparations to replicate the spirit of those cubicles, DC said.
With respect to cubicles that particular person with disabilities are set to guy, Senthil said care has been taken to be sure that such polling officials face least minimum inconvenience. The Election Commission has common pointers that roughly exempts such persons from ballot duties, Senthil said, including the speculation in setting up unique cubicles manned by them is to ship out a message that even the differently abled are very much part of social mainstream.
Dakshina Kannada: Spl booths to mark diversity
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