District Election Officers across Rayalaseema have embarked on an exercise to check the arrangements at polling stations for the coming general elections.
In Nellore, Collector M. Hari Narayanan said that the administration’s focus would be on ensuring better infrastructure at the polling stations. After visiting polling stations in three government school buildings in the city on Thursday, he inspected tents, drinking water supply and ceiling fans which are being arranged to provide relief to voters in sweltering heat. Other facilities like toilets, lighting and ramps for disabled people were also inspected.
Mr. Narayanan also directed officials to set up voter help desks in the buildings having a sizeable number of votes, to save the voters from confusion at the booths. He told the parties to secure prior permission ahead of taking out rallies and public meetings and instructed the officials to settle the complaints received over C-VIGIL and call centre (1950).
