Assam: Chief Electoral Officer Issues Guidelines for By-polls

The Chief Electoral Officer of Assam, Nitin Khade on Thursday issued guidelines for by-polls to be held on October 30. The CEO, while addressing the media at Assam Administrative Staff College said that the election will take place from 7 AM to 5 PM.

The other guidelines issued by the commission are:

• The election will be held with strict COVID-19 protocols
• The election officer, voters, candidates will have to follow COVID protocols
• Public meetings, procession during filing of nomination is prohibited
• Road show, motor bike rally has been strictly prohibited
• 5 persons can go for house-to-house campaign
• The election campaign should be closed 72 hours prior to the voting
• Voters should come to the voting centre by wearing mask or else they will be provided with a mask in the centre
• The campaign is strictly prohibited from 7 PM to 10 PM
• The voting centre with more than 1000 voters should come up with additional centres
• The candidates who will violate the COVID protocols will be disqualified from campaigning
• Senior citizens above 80 years of age and physically challenged will get the facility of postal vote

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