Overview
- Phase one voting is scheduled for November 6 across 121 assembly constituencies in 18 districts, with phase two on November 11 and counting on November 14.
- A total of 3,75,13,302 electors are eligible to vote in phase one, choosing among 1,314 candidates across 102 general seats and 19 reserved for Scheduled Castes.
- Security measures include sealing the Nepal border, deploying a three-tier arrangement, setting up 1,049 checkpoints, and completing EVM/VVPAT randomisation and allocation.
- Enforcement actions reported by the ECI include seizures worth over Rs 108.19 crore and the deployment of 824 flying squads, with MCC complaints accepted via C-VIGIL and the 1950 hotline.
- Voter facilitation features include a cap of 1,200 electors per booth across 90,712 polling stations statewide, Voter Information Slips with Braille, e-EPIC downloads, QR codes for booth location, and restrictions on mobile phone use near booths.