Lok Sabha election 2019 Phase 2: How to find polling booth near you, check name on voter list
How to find polling booth near me: Voters can find polling booths via SMS, online, mobile application and by calling it on helpline number
- Apr 17, 2019,
- Updated Apr 18, 2019 7:38 AM IST
The second phase of 2019 Lok Sabha election is scheduled to be held on April 18. Voters in 97 constituencies across 12 states and one union territory will exercise their right to vote to elect their representatives from 1,644 candidates.
In the second phase of 2019 general election, states which will be voting today are are Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Union Territory Puducherry. The voting time for Phase 2 elections is from 7 AM to 6 PM.
The prominent candidates for the phase 2 elections are: Hema Malini (BJP), Veerappa Moily (Congress), Kanimozhi (DMK), Raj Babbar (Congress) and Farooq Abdullah (National Conference).
To cast their votes, voters need to check whether their names are on the electoral roll, or voter list, or not. Only voters who have been included in the electoral roll can participate in the voting process. The voters also need to know their polling booths.
Voters are allowed to carry mobile phones but they won't be allowed to use their devices in the polling booth. Voters should ideally not use their cell phones in 100 m radius of the polling booths. Mobile phones must be kept in silent mode or switched off.
According to a circular issued by the Election Commission, "... cellular phones, cordless phones, etc. not to be allowed except officers on duty in the 100 meters of a polling station... during polling, presiding officers and other staff shall keep their mobile switched off in the polling station. If required, they can talk from outside the polling booth..."
The second phase of 2019 Lok Sabha election is scheduled to be held on April 18. Voters in 97 constituencies across 12 states and one union territory will exercise their right to vote to elect their representatives from 1,644 candidates.
In the second phase of 2019 general election, states which will be voting today are are Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Union Territory Puducherry. The voting time for Phase 2 elections is from 7 AM to 6 PM.
The prominent candidates for the phase 2 elections are: Hema Malini (BJP), Veerappa Moily (Congress), Kanimozhi (DMK), Raj Babbar (Congress) and Farooq Abdullah (National Conference).
To cast their votes, voters need to check whether their names are on the electoral roll, or voter list, or not. Only voters who have been included in the electoral roll can participate in the voting process. The voters also need to know their polling booths.
Voters are allowed to carry mobile phones but they won't be allowed to use their devices in the polling booth. Voters should ideally not use their cell phones in 100 m radius of the polling booths. Mobile phones must be kept in silent mode or switched off.
According to a circular issued by the Election Commission, "... cellular phones, cordless phones, etc. not to be allowed except officers on duty in the 100 meters of a polling station... during polling, presiding officers and other staff shall keep their mobile switched off in the polling station. If required, they can talk from outside the polling booth..."