HYDERABAD: To preserve Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), new godowns have been constructed across the state. While 20 have been completed, another two will be ready by month end. Once this is done, all districts would have separate godowns for storing EVMs.
On Monday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shashank Goel held a video conference with collectors and issued instructions to shift EVMs to new godowns. He also said revised voters list must be ready by January 5, 2022. Applications for registration of new voters, online and offline, should be checked at booth level and additions/corrections must be done by December 20.
On Sunday, CEO inaugurated an EVM godown in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. EVM godown was built on the premises of a 100-bed hospital. “All EVMs will be placed in new godowns with police protection. EVMs are like the heart of elections,” CEO said. In Kamareddy and Narayanpet, godowns will be completed by month-end.
