Lok Sabha Elections There is little time left for the results of 2024. The result of the voting held in 7 phases will be released on Tuesday, June 4. During this time, counting centers have been set up for different areas. Let us tell you that only one counting center is set up in one area. In such a situation, now the question arises that polling agent and counting agent are hired in a counting center, but what is the difference between the two? Let’s know.
Who is a polling agent?
Apart from the election officials, there are some other people also sitting at the polling booth during voting., who are matching the voter slips. to these called polling agent. Let me tell you that, There are polling agents at every booth., these are different,belong to different parties and are appointed on behalf of the candidate,
The candidate informs the presiding officer of the polling booth in advance about who is going to be his polling agent, A form has to be submitted for this, After the form and name are submitted by the candidate, the election officer issues an identity card to the polling agent, After which he is authorized to sit in that room., where voting takes place, The polling agent is usually a voter of the same polling booth. If a similar If the voter of the booth is not found, then any person from the same assembly or Lok Sabha constituency can be made the agent,
Who is the counting agent?
Directions of Election Commission,The instructions said that the counting of votes will be done only in the presence of all the candidates and their agents as counting agents., This is done because, Because the counting of votes is done simultaneously at more than one place at the same time,
Therefore, it is not possible for all the candidates to be present at all places at the same time. This is why their agents are appointed at the counting place., It states that the law allows agents to be present at all counting locations or counting tables during the counting of votes and look after the interests of their candidate. In these guidelines, it is stated that other than the security personnel appointed by the Election Commission, any other security personnel is prohibited from entering the counting venue., Therefore the current minister of central government or state government, Member of parliament, Members of the State Legislature cannot be made counting agents.
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