At some polling stations in West Tripura, election officials had cast their votes with the help of election duty certificates. Due to this, the total voting percentage of the voters and election officials there had increased to more than 100.
New Delhi (Vishvas News). Voting was also held in Tripura on April 19 in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. A post is going viral on social media regarding the percentage of voting in Tripura. It is being said that 110 percent voting took place in Tripura. Through this post, users are raising questions on the reliability of EVMs.
Vishvas News found in its investigation that more than 100 percent voting took place at some polling stations in Western Tripura, but this was also due to the voting of the election officials. Actually, with the Election Duty Certificate, the election officials have the right to vote at any polling station in their parliamentary constituency.
what is viral post
A Facebook user named Pinku Giri wrote on April 24 (archive link) To Post Did,
“Another miracle of EVM Maiya,
110% polling took place in Tripura,
Suppose 100 people live in a village and 110 people voted.
another facebook user Hey Sushil Sagar Aap (archive link) made a similar claim while posting a video regarding this matter. Questions were raised on the credibility of EVMs through debate in the video.
investigation
To verify the viral claim, we searched using keywords. On April 23, a notice was published on the website of the Information and Cultural Department of the Government of Tripura. press release Uploaded. In this, the reason for more than 100 percent voting in some polling stations of Tripura has been given. It is written in it, on April 19, the first phase of voting was held in West Tripura parliamentary constituency. In this, some questions were raised regarding the vote percentage at four polling stations. After investigation, it has been found that there was no irregularity in the voting process. In the report of election officials of four polling stations, it was said that this situation has arisen due to Election Duty Certificate (EDC) votes being cast at these polling stations. These polling stations are near the ARO headquarters or strong room. Apart from this, many policemen are deployed in the surrounding areas. On the day of voting, these people had voted at the polling stations with the Election Duty Certificate. The total number of voters is taken into account in the Encore application. EDC is not added to it. However, EDC votes are added to the total votes cast, hence the percentage of total votes cast became higher.
– Regarding Part No. 44 of 10-Majlishpur Assembly of West Tripura PC, it was told that the total registered voters in the polling station there were 545. Of these, 498 cast their votes, which is 91.37% of the scheduled voters. Apart from this, 68 voters cast their vote here through EDC. As a result the total votes became 566 and the percentage became 103.85%. 10/44- Birendranagar HS School is closest to ARO Headquarters.
– In the case of 5-Khayerpur Assembly Part No. 44 of West Tripura PC, the Returning Officer informed that the total voters at the concerned polling station were 1290 and 1053 cast their votes. Apart from this, seven voters belonging to other assembly constituencies cast their votes. As a result, total votes cast including EDC became 1060 i.e. 82.17%.
– Regarding 5-Khayerpur Assembly Part No. 25 of West Tripura PC, the Returning Officer informed that the total voters at the concerned polling station were 840 and 734 cast their votes. Here five voters belonging to other assembly constituencies cast their votes through EDC. As a result the total votes became 739 i.e. 87.97%.
– In respect of West Tripura PC 2- Mohanpur Assembly Part No. 38, the Returning Officer informed that the polling station is 2/38 (Fakiramura JB School, South Wing). There, all the reserved polling personnel including the staff and AROs deployed in the strong room cast their votes through EDC. Due to this the voting percentage increased to 108.84%. The total voters here were 452 and 429 voted. Apart from this, 63 voters cast their votes from EDC. With this the total votes became 492.
Responding to a post from the official X handle of the Chief Electoral Officer of Tripura (archive link) was declared misleading. It is written that a large number of election officials have voted under EDC (Election Duty Certificate) at some polling stations within the West Tripura parliamentary constituency, due to which the voting percentage came to more than 100%. It is also written in it that the EDC gives the election officers the right to vote at any polling booth in their parliamentary constituency.
The press release issued on April 23 has also been shared in the post. Information about the number of votes and EDC votes is also given in it.
West Tripura DM’s X handle also posted about this on April 24 (archive link) Has been done. In this, while posting the cutting of the news published in some newspapers, it has been said that the polling personnel had also cast their vote at these centers using EDC, due to which the voting percentage has increased here. This is a normal process. There is no problem with EVM.
Published in Live Hindustan on March 27 News According to this, the personnel engaged in elections will be able to cast their vote by showing the Election Duty Certificate. A person whose name is registered in the voter list but is unable to cast his vote due to being engaged in election duty, can ask for ballot paper and cast his vote by showing his election duty certificate.
Regarding this, West Tripura DM Dr. Vishal Kumar says that due to EDC vote, the voting percentage had increased there. Polling workers have also used their votes in polling stations. He also shared with us the press release, which gives detailed information about the votes.
Those who posted on Facebook about Tripura’s voting percentage user We scanned his profile. Users living in Darbhanga are influenced by the ideology of a political party.
conclusion:
At some polling stations in West Tripura, election officials had cast their votes with the help of election duty certificates. Due to this, the total voting percentage of the voters and election officials there had increased to more than 100.
- Claim Review : There was 110 percent voting in Tripura.
- Claimed By : FB User- Pinku Giri
- Fact Check : misleading
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2024-04-27 10:45:26
