Re-polling at a booth in Tenkasi constituency on May 18

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : May 17 2016 | 11:48 PM IST
The Election Commission will conduct re-poll in a booth falling under Tenkasi constituency as votes polled during a mock drill were not erased prior to polling.
A mock poll was conducted at booth No 56, Arulmigu Ponnambalam Middle School in Tenkasi segment before polling yesterday.
"As the votes cast by people during the polls (that were conducted yesterday) were recorded without erasing the votes registered during mock poll, it has been decided to conduct re-polling in that booth," an official release said today.
As per the recommendation of the Election Officer, re-polling would be held in that booth on May 18, between 7 AM and 6 PM.
Tirunelveli District Collector C Samayamoorthy has appealed to the voters falling under the constituency to cast their votes tomorrow, it added.
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First Published: May 17 2016 | 11:48 PM IST

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