Full arrangements should be made for the assembly elections in the district, steps should be taken to register hundred percent polling across the district, identity card must be required to vote, Medchal – Malkajigiri District Election Officer, District Collector Shri.Gautham Potru IAS.,

Gazette Notice–1 Dated : 28–11–2023
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Full arrangements for assembly elections in the district,
Steps should be taken to register hundred percent polling across the district.
An identity card is a must for voting.
Medchal – Malkajigiri District Election Officer, District Collector Shri.Gautham Potru IAS.,

District Election Officer and District Collector Shri.Gautham Potru IAS said on Tuesday that they should participate in the polling on 30th of this month and feel the first vote. He said that in democratic India, there are more youth than any other country, the power of political decision-making belongs to the youth, they should be active and make sure that 100 percent polling is registered.To exercise the right to vote, the voter card with photo or any of the identity cards prescribed by the Election Commission should be taken to the polling station. Otter Epic Card, . Aadhaar Card, Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Card, Bank/Post Office (with photo) pass books, Health Insurance Smart Card issued by Ministry of Labour, Driving License, PAN Card,Smart card issued by National Population Register, Indian passport, Pinchan document with photograph, Photo ID card issued to employees by Central/State Government/Government Institutions/Public Limited Companies, ID Card for Persons with Disabilities, Official ID cards showing membership in Legislative Assemblies They want to take an identity card and come to the polling station to vote.

Total electorate in the district;
Elaborating on the arrangements for conducting the elections, the total number of voters in the district (28,19,067) is 28 lakh 19 thousand 067 out of which men (14,59,629) 14 lakh 59 thousand 629 and women (13,59,057) 13 lakh 59 thousand 057 third gender 381 people across the district, he said. He said that there are 2439 polling stations in the locations, 2280 urban polling stations and 159 rural police stations.Appointment of Returning Officers for five constituencies in the district, Nodal Officers for 16 divisions,
District Election Officer and Collector Gautham said that 22 nodal officers have been specially appointed for sixteen divisions in view of the Legislative Assembly elections across Medchal – Malkajigiri district.
126 candidates are contesting the elections in 5 assembly constituencies of Medchal – Malkajigiri district.

The details of polling centers for women, disabled, model polling and youth polling centers in the district are as follows.
2439 polling stations are to be set up in the district.. There will be 25 women polling stations in five constituencies with five women polling stations in each assembly constituency in the district.He said that the staff will be present and conduct the election duties. Also, five polling centers have been set up in five constituencies, one for disabled people in each constituency… In those polling centers, completely disabled people will perform election duties… Similarly, one polling center will be set up separately in each assembly constituency for the youth…District Election Officer and Collector Gautham has made it clear that even among them, election officials and staff will be completely young. Model polling station in the district, 25 polling centers have been allocated in each constituency, five each… Arrangements will be made to decorate the polling centers beautifully and attractively.The District Election Officer and Collector Gautham said that women, disabled people and youth should feel their right to vote and vote in the polling centers specially set up across the district.
The details of polling centers for women, disabled, model polling and youth managed polling centers in the district are as follows.+ Women polling center number – 49, 125,350, 360, 459, Disability polling center number – 560, Model polling center number – 67, 137, 260, 296, 435, Youth polling center number – 222.

+ Within Malkajigiri Assembly Constituency, Women Polling Center No. – 07, 30, 143, 226, 269, Polling Center No. – 280 for Disabled, Model Polling Centers – 28,55, 77, 235, 243, Youth Polling Center No. – 388.

+ Women Polling Center No. – 56, 182, 280, 310, 409, Polling Center No. – 515 for Disabled, Model Polling Center No. – 36, 144, 305, 398, 437, Youth Polling Center No. – 173 within Qutbhullapur Assembly Constituency.

+ Women Managed Polling Center No. – 14, 39, 70, 353, 358, Handicapped Polling Center No. – 218, Model Polling Center No. – 13, 173, 271, 352, 407, Youth Managed Polling Center No. – within Kukatpally Assembly Constituency. 328.

+ Women Polling Center No. – 40, 137, 193, 238, 361, Disability Polling Center No. – 391, Model Polling Center No. – 68, 135, 234, 291, 362, Youth Polling Center No. – 210 within Uppal Assembly Constituency.

He said that there areThe District Election Officer said that infrastructure facilities have not been provided in all the polling centers and special arrangements have been made for the disabled as per the rules of the Central Election Commission and the blind and the elderly will be given the right to vote by using the model ballot in Braille and wheelchairs have been arranged in the centers that have already been identified for them. , Collector Gautham, explainedBallot units, 6422 control units, 3050 VV pats, 3373 are being used in 5 assembly constituencies across the district.
Polling Staff 12510,
He said that there are 12510 polling staff in total 2439 polling stations, out of which 2880 POs, 2860 APOs and 6570 OPOs are there. He said that 200 micro observers are ready to perform the election duties.Home Voting;;
1007 people have voted in home voting. There are 668 PWD voters and 339 people who are above 80 years of age.
Postal ballots;
The District Election Officer/Collector Gautham said that the polling officers, OPOs, Polling Officers and Police personnel have used the postal ballot to vote for the staff who are unable to cast their vote due to various reasons.He said that they used their postal ballot in the facilitation centers and the police personnel also exercised their right to vote through postal ballot. He said that the highest number of employees have used the postal ballot as far as possible. 3154 postal ballots were taken in 2018 and 6368 people have used the postal ballot so far this year.

Webcasting has been set up in all the 2439 polling stations in the 5 assembly constituencies of the district. There are 135 locations of critical polling stations and the returning officers have linked them to the offices of the District Election Officer and the Commissioner of Police. 369, routes map has been established.
Epic Cards, Voter Information Slips,He said that Epic Cards have sent 3,72,758 cards so far and 90 percent of voter information slips have been sent.
Details of what has been seized so far in the inspections by FST, SST, Police Teams,
So far, officials and police have confiscated (total value of cash, jewels, gold) 60, crores 82 lakhs 93 thousand 018 rupees, cash: 36,13,52,308, gold, silver and other valuables: 24,69 ,40,710,Two hundred and seventeen thousand seventy three (2,29,214) liters of liquor have been seized and 1,292 cases have been registered and 598 people have been arrested… FST, SST, Police Teams in next 48 hours Medchal – Malkajigiri District Election Officer, Collector Gautham said that we will increase the number of teams as required.Grievances Committee to recover seized cash,
According to the election code of conduct and rules, no one should travel with more than Rs.50 thousand in cash, he said. The police in the district revealed that a district-level grievance committee has been set up to examine and release the cash and other items seized by the FAST teams during inspections. District Grievance Committee F-12 will be examined by the Grievance Committee, he said.
Media Certification and Monitoring Cell

The Media Center, Media Certification and Monitoring Cell (MCMC) established at G-36 on the ground floor of the District Collectorate has been advised to provide information related to the State Legislative Assembly elections from time to time through the media center in the district to the print and electronic media. According to the instructions of the Election Commission, media certification and monitoring cell has been set up at the district level.59,213 young people aged 18 to 19 to exercise their right to vote.
To know the queue line in the polling center on the day of voting, you can know by making an app to know the queue line, similarly you can check the polling center on Google map.If you have an epic card, you can exercise your right to vote only if your name is in the voter’s list. For that, you need to check whether your name is in the voter’s list. Therefore, you should download the voter help line app and check.
C – Whistle App,

Medchal – Malkajigiri District Election Officer, Collector Gautham said that people should file a complaint through C-Whistle app specially designed by the Election Commission in case of violation of the code of conduct regarding the election of the Legislative Assembly in the district.In the complaint received through the C-Whistle app, the complainant can file a complaint without phone number and details. So far, 430 cases have been registered through the C-Whistle app and the concerned authorities are solving them from time to time, said District Election Officer and Collector Gautam.

The toll free number is 1800 425 2050
District Collector Gautham said that a special toll free number has been set up for the convenience of people and voters across the district. He said that a special toll free number has been set up in the District Collectorate to work for twenty four hours. He said that for the convenience of the people during the election, if they have any complaints, they can call the toll free number 1800 425 2050.

Explained the uses of voter helpline app, ECI website, toll free number 1950, c-VIGIL app, evidence app. He said that special arrangements have been made for the disabled and senior citizens on the polling day. Explained the uses of distributed voter slips and voter guide booklets. He said that in order to increase the voting percentage in Medchal-Malkajigiri district, it should be checked whether the name of the polling centers and voter lists are available for polling.Voter Helpline APP, ECI website, voters.eci.gov.in to check your polling station using toll free number 1950.