The 2014 Lok Sabha election results will be out by 4 pm on 16 May, said the Election Commission(EC). The counting of votes will start at 8 am, first by taking the postal ballots, the EC officials stated.
India held the general elections in nine phases from 7 April till 12 May, and the counting of the votes will take place in a total of 989 centres. The EC stated that about 50 foreign delegates from 20 countries are being facilitated to witness the Lok Sabha elections.
The counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will start after half-an-hour of the counting of the postal ballots starts. Even if the postal ballots takes longer time to count, the counting of EVM votes will start exactly at 8.30 am, the EC said.
Amid elaborate arrangements for the vote counting, all proceedings would be videographed, the EC officials said.
EVMs would be taken to the counting centres in the morning of 16 May, before the counting starts. Actual preparation for the vote counting will start at 5am itself. Adequate security arrangements would be made at all counting centres in the country, the EC stated.
The EC officials also stressed that the poll trends would be known by 11 am and the final results would be out between 3 pm and 4 pm. The first trends are likely to trickle in by 8.30 am.
The EC said that trends of the poll results will be available on www.eciresults.nic.in.
The trends towards the single largest party to win the poll would emerge by 11 am, the EC revealed.
With counting for general elections 2014 due to start at 8am on May 16 across 989 counting centres, Election Commission officials said nearly all trends would be in by 11am and the final results known by 3-4pm. The first trends are expected to trickle in as early as 8.30am and by 11am, a clear picture would emerge pointing to the single largest party or pre-poll alliance.
Though actual counting of ballots gets underway only at 8am, the preparatory process will start as early as 5am, when the district election officer and observers assemble for randomization of counting officials. This may be done either manually or by using a computer. The posting of counting supervisors and counting assistants is done randomly so that they come to know of the assembly constituency or table assigned to them only upon arrival at the counting centre.
By 6am, the constituency-wise posting lists will be handed over to the returning officer at the counting centre. The counting staff may then position themselves at the assigned counting tables, and be there until the end of counting. However, the DEO/RO may allow them to be relieved by an official from the "reserve pool" if an exigency arises.
At 8am, counting will start, with postal ballots being counted first. Counting of votes on EVM ballot units may begin half-an-hour after the counting for postal ballots starts. The returning officer is responsible for the table relating to postal ballots.
A contesting candidate can be present at the counting centre but without his security guards. The only exceptions are candidates with SPG cover, who may be accompanied inside the counting hall with one SPG personnel in plain clothes. A candidate may appoint multiple counting agents, which can go up to one counting agent per counting table. Each counting table is to be surrounded by either a transparent wire mesh or bamboo sticks with enough gap between them, to ensure that the counting agents standing outside the enclosure get a clear view of the counting process and EVM ballot unit.
India held the general elections in nine phases from 7 April till 12 May, and the counting of the votes will take place in a total of 989 centres. The EC stated that about 50 foreign delegates from 20 countries are being facilitated to witness the Lok Sabha elections.
The counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will start after half-an-hour of the counting of the postal ballots starts. Even if the postal ballots takes longer time to count, the counting of EVM votes will start exactly at 8.30 am, the EC said.
Amid elaborate arrangements for the vote counting, all proceedings would be videographed, the EC officials said.
EVMs would be taken to the counting centres in the morning of 16 May, before the counting starts. Actual preparation for the vote counting will start at 5am itself. Adequate security arrangements would be made at all counting centres in the country, the EC stated.
The EC officials also stressed that the poll trends would be known by 11 am and the final results would be out between 3 pm and 4 pm. The first trends are likely to trickle in by 8.30 am.
The EC said that trends of the poll results will be available on www.eciresults.nic.in.
The trends towards the single largest party to win the poll would emerge by 11 am, the EC revealed.
With counting for general elections 2014 due to start at 8am on May 16 across 989 counting centres, Election Commission officials said nearly all trends would be in by 11am and the final results known by 3-4pm. The first trends are expected to trickle in as early as 8.30am and by 11am, a clear picture would emerge pointing to the single largest party or pre-poll alliance.
Though actual counting of ballots gets underway only at 8am, the preparatory process will start as early as 5am, when the district election officer and observers assemble for randomization of counting officials. This may be done either manually or by using a computer. The posting of counting supervisors and counting assistants is done randomly so that they come to know of the assembly constituency or table assigned to them only upon arrival at the counting centre.
By 6am, the constituency-wise posting lists will be handed over to the returning officer at the counting centre. The counting staff may then position themselves at the assigned counting tables, and be there until the end of counting. However, the DEO/RO may allow them to be relieved by an official from the "reserve pool" if an exigency arises.
At 8am, counting will start, with postal ballots being counted first. Counting of votes on EVM ballot units may begin half-an-hour after the counting for postal ballots starts. The returning officer is responsible for the table relating to postal ballots.
A contesting candidate can be present at the counting centre but without his security guards. The only exceptions are candidates with SPG cover, who may be accompanied inside the counting hall with one SPG personnel in plain clothes. A candidate may appoint multiple counting agents, which can go up to one counting agent per counting table. Each counting table is to be surrounded by either a transparent wire mesh or bamboo sticks with enough gap between them, to ensure that the counting agents standing outside the enclosure get a clear view of the counting process and EVM ballot unit.