Following the directions of the Election Commission of India, results of the counting of votes for each round of EVMs will be displayed on the display board of the counting center and then counting of the next round will commence. As per Commission’s instructions, upon completion of each round, results of the vote counting conducted through EVM machines will be examined by observers and returning officers and after their signatures, announcement will be made. Along with that, announcement will be displayed on the display board established in the counting room. According to the EC, announcement of round-wise vote counting results will be made through the Public Address System. The round-wise result sheet will also be given to the candidates and their agents and a media room, set up in counting center. Information about the round-wise counting results will also be uploaded by the returning officer onto the Commission’s counting software.

CCTV Cameras will be installed in the counting center to ensure maximum transparency during the counting process, with a focus on every small and big activity during counting of votes being monitored by video cameras. The Election Commission has said that the counting rooms should have 360-degree CCTV coverage of the vote counting process. The Commission has also clarified that there will be no broadcasting of the vote counting process. Following the Election Commission’s instructions, four cameras will be installed in each counting room used in the vote counting, fixed at every corner.

 

According to the Commission, video cameras will also be installed in the corridors used to transport EVM machines from the strong room to the counting room. These cameras will be placed in such locations that every activity from the strong room to the counting rooms can be recorded. Inside and outside the counting center and up to the entrance gate of the counting center, cameras will also be used to monitor security checks on pass-holder persons by security personnel. The Election Commission has also directed for video recording of tabulation of round-wise counting results and announcement process.