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EVM – Carrying Cases
The Control Unit and
Balloting Unit are
packed separately in
special carrying cases
Carrying Case - Control Unit
Carrying Case - Balloting Unit
25. Holes to pass
thread for
sealing
Inner
Compartment
Door
Frame for Paper
Seals
EVM – Control Unit – Result Section – post 2006
Result
Button
Inner
Latches
Outer
Door
Close
Button
Result Section
Outer Door
Print
Button
Clear
Button
Revised
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EVM – Checking Closure & Sealing of Ballot paper
Screen
Check whether Ballot Paper
Screen has been closed
Check whether Address tag is
firmly attached and Ballot
Paper Screen is sealed
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EVM Balloting Units - Setting (by RO) of Slide Switch
Slide switch should have
been set to:
Position “1” in Balloting Unit
1 if the candidates are 15 or
less
Position “2” in Balloting Unit 2
for candidates between 16 and
31
Position “3” in Balloting Unit 3 for
candidates between 32 and 47
Position “4” in Balloting Unit 4 for
candidates between 48 and 63
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EVM – Balloting Units - Cascading
3rd
Balloting Unit should be similarly
connected to 2nd
and the 4th
Balloting
Unit to 3rd
In case more than 1 BALLOTING unit is
being used….
Connect the 2nd
Ballot Unit to 1st
Balloting Unit by connecting the
interconnecting Cable of the 2nd
Balloting Unit to Connector available in
Connector Box in the rear of the 1st
Balloting Unit
Rear portion of
Balloting Unit
Connector for
Additional
Balloting Unit
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EVM- 1 hour before commencement of poll
Remove the Balloting Unit
and Control Unit from their
carrying cases
Connect Balloting Unit to
the Control Unit
Open Bottom compartment
of Control Unit and Switch
‘ON’ Power
Start preparation of EVM at least 1 hour before the
hour fixed for commencement of poll
92. EVM- 1 hour before commencement of poll…
Open “Result
Section” outer
door and then
the inner door
1 2
3 4
93. Press Button to show to the Polling
agents present that there are no votes polled.
Clear
EVM- 1 hour before commencement of poll…
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Press Button to show to the Polling
agents present that there are no votes polled
Clear
95. EVM – Display samples – post 2006
Indicates that the EVM is set for 16 candidates
CANDIDATES
16
FULL
……….
INVALID
……….….
- - - - - - -
……….
Indicates a button on the Control unit is pressed
out of sequence
Indicates that the maximum number of votes
(2000) for which the EVM is designed, has been
polledIndicates that the Power Pack is weak
BATTERY
HIGH
BATTERY
MEDIUM
BATTERY
LOW
Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is High
Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is
Medium
Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is Low
Revised
96. EVM – Display samples – post 2006
Indicates the internal Serial number of the PCB
SL NO – E00001
16
PST 09-50-20
PET 15-32-10
COMPUTING
RESULT
RESULT PDT
16-01-06
Indicates that the RESULT is getting computed
Indicates the Poll Starting Time and Poll End Time
Indicates the Result and Date of the Poll
CANDIDATE 06
236
PRINTING
…..
CLOCK ERROR
….
Indicates that the Candidate No.6 has polled 236
votes
Indicates the Print operation is under progress
Indicates that the RTC time and date is not OK
Revised
105. Press button and show the
display
Clear
Fix Green paper seal in the frame on the
inner side of the door of the inner
compartment of the RESULT Section
Close the door of the inner compartment
ensuring that the two open ends of the paper
seal protrudes outwards as shown
EVM – Sealing for Actual Poll – post 2006
Open back cover and Switch OFF the power
106. EVM – Sealing for Actual Poll - post 2006
Seal the Inner compartment and seal along
with the SPECIAL TAG
Close the Outer door of Result Section &
allow Green Paper Seal to protrude out as
shown. Seal the outer door with an
ADDRESS TAG.
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EVM – Sealing for Actual Poll
Seal the Inner compartment and seal
along with the SPECIAL TAG
Close the Outer door of Result Section & allow
Green Paper Seal to protrude out as shown.
Seal the outer door with an ADDRESS TAG
Fix the OUTER PAPER STRIP SEAL
110. Close the Result
Section door
such that the
Green paper
seal protrudes
outside and Seal
the door along
with the Address
tag
EVM – Sealing – Presiding Officer
111. EVM – Sealing – Presiding Officer
Keep the Strip
Seal with pre-
gummed portion
‘A’ near the base
of the Green
Paper Seal
protruding from
the lower end of
the door.
Remove the wax paper covering ‘A’ and paste
the lower layer of Green Paper Seal.
A B D
Fixing the Outer Paper Strip Seal
112. EVM – Sealing – Presiding Officer
After pasting ‘B’, the pre-
gummed portion ‘C’ will
be on top. Remove wax
paper over ‘C’
Remove wax paper
covering ‘B’ and paste it
above the upper layer of
the Green Paper Seal.
113. EVM – Sealing – Presiding Officer
Paste the lower layer by
pressing it on ‘C’.
Press both the layers of
Green Paper Seal
protruding from the top
and….
114. EVM – Sealing – Presiding Officer
Bring the other end of the Strip
Seal from right side to the top.
Now the pre-gummed portion ‘D’
will be on top.
Remove the wax paper over ‘D’
and paste it on top of Green
Paper Seal.
Take the Strip Seal round
the Control Unit from left
side just below the CLOSE
button window
115. EVM – Sealing – Presiding Officer
Now the Strip Seal is finally fixed. Note that the
Strip seal does not cover CLOSE button Flap.
Control Unit is now ready to take real poll.
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EVM - Setting up in the Polling Station
Place the Balloting Unit in the Voting
compartment and the Control Unit on the
table of the Presiding/ Polling Officer
Connect Balloting Unit to Control Unit.
Take care to place the Cable in such a way
that voters are not required to cross over it
Open the bottom compartment and
Switch ON power
Close the bottom compartment of
the Control Unit
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Official Voter Identity Slips
ECI has directed to distribute Voter Identity slips
through the official machinery
Distribution at least 8-10 days before poll by BLO
The official voter slip issued by BLO cannot be the
identity document. The Voter has to bring EPIC or
other alternate document prescribed by ECI.
169. Marking sheets for Male and female Voters
Marking sheets with numbers from 1 – 500 will
be made available for easily marking & counting
male & female voters.
For All voters PS - 2 sheets for marking male
voters and 2 sheets for female voters.
All men PS – 3-4 sheets based on voter strength
All women PS – 3-4 sheets based on voter
strength.
The sheets will be printed by DEO and included in
local materials package.
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