Shillong, Apr 18: The state election machinery has geared up for the Lok Sabha polls for Shillong and Tura seats on April 19.
The voting time is from 7 am to 4 pm and 14048 polling personnel have been deployed to 3512 polling stations across the two parliamentary constituencies.
Chief Electoral Officer BDR Tewari has released the fact sheet for the polls as below.
Total Seats – 2
1-Shillong (ST) – 36 Assembly segments
2 –Tura (ST)– 24 Assembly segments
Total candidates: 10
Shillong (6), Tura (4)
Total Electors : 22,26,567 (Male-10,99,517, Female-11,27,047, Third Gender- 3 an increase of 51,331 from 2023 Assembly elections (21,75,236) and 3,15,195 from LS 2019 Elections (19,11,372).
Average elector per polling station: 633
Total First Time Voters: 31,247
PwD voters: 11720
85+ voters: 10,180
Overseas voters: 5
100+ voters: 341
Service voters: 3884
18-19 years: 84,412
20-29 years: 7,17,416
Polling Stations:
Urban: 326
Rural: 3186
Total: 3512
All women managed PS: 88
Model PS: 60
PwD managed PS: 10
Webcasting in PS: 1886
Non-motorable PS: 50
P-2 PS: 762
Shillong PS
PS with Highest Voters: Nongspung in Rambrai Jyrngam with 1274 voters
PS with Lowest Voters: Kamsing in Amlarem and Photeitsim in Ranikor with 36 voters each
Tura PC
Chandmary in North Tura (1324 voters)
Narigre in Williamnagar (85 voters)
Polling stations under mobile shadow zone: 133
Total vulnerable PS – 409, total critical PS – 29
Total PS bordering Assam: 187
Total PS bordering Bangladesh: 140
Total PS in areas of difference :36
Polling parties through Assam to reach Polling Station :128
AC By Area
Smallest constituency: West Shillong (2 square km)
Largest Constituency: Mawshynrut
1530 square km.
Size of electors:
Smallest: Dalu (22398)
Largest: Mawlai:50953
Elector Gender Ratio: 2019(1021) 2024(1025)
Elector Population Ratio: 2019 (524) 2022 (
649)
Percentage
LS 2019 % – 71.42 Shillong – 65.48
Tura – 81.38
LA 2023 % – 86.81
22,26,567 Voter Information Slips (VIS) have been distributed to all electors by Booth Level Officers which should be carried along with EPIC on polling day. 2030 Accessible Voter Information Slips with Braille Features has also been distributed to electors with Visual Impairment. Voter guides to 4,59,573 households.
Home voting optional facility offered to 21900 eligible electors (10180-Senior Citizens, 11720-PwDs) out of which 4619 (2387 Senior Citizens + 2232 PwD) electors have voted from home.
Election Duty Certificates have been provided to Govt. officers and staff on ‘election duty’ who will cast their vote on the EVM at Polling Stations where they are deployed on polling day. 14048 polling personnel have been deployed to all 3512 PS.
40 coys of CAPF (26 CRPF – 6 BSF – 4 SSB and 4 RPF)
Person Bound Down under various sections of CrPC Dated:11.04.2024 – 1619
NBWA Executed Dated: 17.04.2024 – Received – 252, executed 45, Pending – 139, returned to court – 68.
4 FIRs filed for poll related campaigns till 17th April, 2024
Arms Deposits – 12912 (57%). District Committee setup for any deposition exemption (773 exempted)
Pre MCC seizures – 33.45 Cr, Post MCC Seizures – 10.93 Cr (till 18-04-2024)
67 Complaints received through NGSP portal resolved.
9 C-vigil cases resolved.
Expenditure Sensitive ACs – 8
Number of inter-state Nakas – 39
Number of meetings held at level of DC/SP – 14, SDPO/DSP – 7, PS level – 19, Total – 40 nos.
For identification of voters at Polling Station, the Voter shall present his EPIC or any of the following identification documents as approved by the Commission: –
Aadhaar Card
MGNREGA Job Card,
Passbooks with photograph issued by Bank/Post Office,
Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of the Ministry of Labour,
Driving License,
PAN Card,
Smart Card issued by RGI under NPR,
Indian Passport,
Pension document with photograph,
Service Identity Cards with photograph issued to employees by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies,
Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and
Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card, issued by M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.
