Voters will be provided gloves while using EVMs and COVID-19 patients in quarantine will be allowed to vote at the last hour of the polling day. A separate set of guidelines would be issued for voters who are residing in areas notified as containment zone.
Meanwhile, the Commission has decided to hold bye-election to the one casual vacancy in the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh. EC will issue notifications on 25 August while Last date of making nominations is 1 September, 2020.
The date of Polling is 11th September. Counting and result will be declared on 11 September.
Salient features of the guidelines issued by Election Commission include :
FOR ALL PERSONS
1) Every person shall wear face mask during every election related activity.
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