Foreign Delegates Observe Assam Voting Under Election Commission Program

Overview

• Delegates under the International Election Visitors’ Programme visited Assam polling stations on Thursday to watch the vote and take part in mock polls and Electronic Voting Machine demos.
• The group reviewed logistics at distribution centers and district control rooms and then viewed the webcasting monitoring hub at the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Guwahati.
• Officials said the visitors praised voter help at booths, including ramps, wheelchairs, and drinking water that made access easier for people of all ages.
• The Election Commission posted that a Sri Lankan delegate planted a sapling at a Kamrup booth to share a message of eco-friendly elections.
• The programme began April 7 in New Delhi with 43 delegates from 23 countries, with a 15-member team in Guwahati and a second phase due in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu from April 20.