Survey on to conduct physical verification of voters: AP CEO

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Press Trust of India Vizianagaram
Last Updated : May 09 2016 | 12:22 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Bhanwar Lal today said a survey to conduct physical verification of voters is underway on a pilot basis at 14 municipal corporationsand all municipality areas in the state.
He said, "The main aim of the survey is to rationalise polling booths," depending on the number of electors and size of areas to ensure that people come out to cast votes.
"The door-to-door survey is being conducted under every polling booth limit by using electronic and scientific system and computerisation of voters' details is being done on the spot itself," the CEO said.
Lal inaugurated an EVM (electronic voting machine) godown, constructed with a cost of Rs 1.91 crore from Election Commission funds, at Nellimerla near here.
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First Published: May 09 2016 | 12:22 AM IST

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