In Jammu and Kashmir, more than 13 thousand polling staff today took positions at 35 hundred polling stations set up across 26 assembly constituencies, where voting will be held tomorrow in the second phase of General Assembly elections-2024. Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure that the maximum number of people exercise their right to vote tomorrow. The strong rooms, where the electronic voting machines will be kept after the close of polls tomorrow have been secured and will be kept under round-the-clock digital surveillance. To facilitate the voters for smooth and hassle-free electoral participation, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has established 3502 polling stations in these segments including 1056 urban polling stations and 2446 rural polling stations. All the polling stations will have a webcasting facility as part of Election Commission’s efforts to ensure transparency in the polls.

Elections in J&K are being held in three phases. The voting for 24 assembly seats in the first phase was held on September 18, while 26 seats will go to polls tomorrow in the second phase. The voting for 40 seats in third phase will be held on October 1, while counting of votes will be held on October 8.