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No. E. 66/2016-765.

Puducherry, the 22nd March 2016.

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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road,

New Delhi-110 001,

Dated 15th March, 2016.

DIRECTION

No. 576/3/EVM/2016/SDR-Vol.I:—Whereas, section 61A of the Representation

of the People Act, 1951, provides that the giving and recording of votes by Voting

Machines in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in such

constituencies as the Election Commission of India may, having regard to the

circumstances of each case specify; and

2. Whereas, the Commission has considered the circumstances in all the 126

Assembly Constituencies of Assam, 140 Assembly Constituencies of Kerala,

234 Assembly Constituencies of Tamil Nadu, 294 Assembly Constituencies of

West Bengal and 30 Assembly Constituencies of Puducherry, and is satisfied that

sufficient number of Electronic Voting Machines are available for taking the poll in

the abovementioned Assembly Constituencies, the polling personnel are well trained

in efficient handling of the Electronic Voting Machines and the electors are also fully

conversant with the operation of the Electronic Voting Machines;

3. Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India, hereby specifies all the

126 Assembly Constituencies of Assam, 140 Assembly Constituencies of Kerala, 234

Assembly Constituencies of Tamil Nadu, 294 Assembly Constituencies of West Bengal

and 30 Assembly Constituencies of Puducherry, as the constituencies in which the

votes at the current General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of the said States

and Union Territory, notified/to be notified in Assam on 11-3-2016 and 15-3-2016,

in West Bengal on 11-3-2016, 14-3-2016, 22-3-2016, 28-3-2016, 1-4-2016, 4-4-2016

and 11-4-2016 and in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on 22-4-2016, shall be given

and recorded by means of Electronic Voting Machines in the manner prescribed under

the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the supplementary instructions issued

by the Commission from time to time on the subject.

(By order)

ANUJ JAIPURIAR,

Secretary.

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