Face masks must, gloves for voters, 5 people for door-to-door campaign: EC issues poll guidelines

NEW DELHI: With key state polls and bypolls slated for this year, the Election Commission on Friday issued fresh guidelines for election-related activities during the

Covid-19

pandemic. Here are some important rules to be followed during elections:


* Full nomination process can be completed online; for physical filing of nomination, only two persons can accompany candidate

* Every person shall wear face mask during election-related activities

* All voters will be given gloves to sign voter register and press EVM button to cast vote

* Those running temperature and even

Covid

positive patients shall be facilitated to vote in the last hour of poll

* Maximum of 5 people, including candidate, will be allowed for door to door campaign

* No more than 5 vehicles to be allowed in roadshows; public rallies to be held in grounds pre-identified by district election officer

* Nodal officer to be designated for the state, district and assembly constituency to oversee enforcement of Covid-19 safety measures



* Thermal screening to be carried out at the entry of hall/room/premises used for election purposes. Sanitizer, soap and water shall also be made available

* Social distancing to be maintained as per guidelines issued by state governments and ministry of home affairs

* Adequate number of vehicles shall be mobilized for movement of polling personnel, security personnel to ensure compliance of Covid-19 guidelines

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