The Assembly constituencies that will go to the polls on April 26 include Rashbehari, Ballygunge, Bhowanipore and Kolkata Port. Here is a list of
things voters should know and follow
⚫ Voting starts at: 7
⚫ Voting ends at: Officially at 6.30pm (voters who stand in the queue till 6.30pm will be allowed to vote)
⚫ Covid-19 patients: Patients suffering from Covid and those under quarantine will be allowed to vote in the last hour under the supervision of health authorities
⚫ Identification: Voters will have to be present any of the following documents at the polling stations to prove their identity
• Electoral photo identity card
• Aadhaar card
• MGNREGA job card
• Passbook with photograph issued by bank/post office
• Health insurance smart card issued under the scheme of the ministry of labour
• Driving licence
• PAN card
• Smart card issued by the registrar general of India under National Population Register
• Passport
• Pension document with photograph
• Service identity cards with photographs issued to employees by the central/state govt./PSUs/public limited companies
• Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
Covid protocol at booth
⚫ Voters have to stand six feet apart in the queue and wear masks
⚫ Every voter will have to undergo thermal screening for body temperature before entering the booth. If the temperature exceeds 100.4 degree Fahrenheit, the person will be subjected to a second check. If the reading persists, he or she will be asked to collect a token and go home. The voter can come back in the last hour of polling and cast his or her vote following all Covid protocols
⚫ Every voter will be given a disposable glove
⚫ No more than 1,000 voters will be allowed on the premises of a polling station at any given point of time
Helplines
⚫ Election Commission of India: 1950
⚫ Lalbazar control room: 033-22143230 / 033-22141310
⚫ Dry day: Liquor shops in the Assembly constituencies going to the polls and in the adjoining constituencies will remain closed till the end of polling on Monday. Restaurants licensed to serve liquor may remain open but cannot serve liquor during the period
