The Bihar assembly elections 2020 has utilized over 1.06 lakh polling booths, is a 63% increase of the booths in comparison with the 2015 assembly elections. The increase in the number was necessitated by the COVID-19 precautionary measures. At a press conference, Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Chandra Bhushan Kumar said that polling took place at 1,06,515 booths in Bihar elections 2020.
Bihar election: Nitish Kumar will never become Bihar CM: Chirag Paswan
The commissioner added the number of polling officials also increased as mandated by the increase in polling booths and more than five lakh officials were used of which 30% were women employees. The polling for the third and final phase of elections concluded on Saturday. “Voting in the Bihar assembly elections that started on October 28 concluded today. This time due to Covid-19, the Election Commission had decided that the number of voters should not be more than 1,000 at a polling booth. In 2015, in Bihar, there were 65,000 booths which increased to 1,06,515 booths in this election which is an increase of about 63%,” he said.
Bihar election: Subhashini Raj Rao cast her vote, says, 'Public wants change this time'
Postal ballots were used by nearly 52,000 voters aged 80 years and above besides PWD (persons with disabilities). The voters list included 2.3 lakh migrant workers who return to the state during COVID-19 lockdown. Of the 1.06 Lakh booths 2,974 booths were managed by women employees and there were 1,003 model polling stations. The number of cases registered includes, 876 cases of violation of model code of conduct (MCC) and 156 cases for violation of Covid-19 norms. The first phases registered 55.68% votes and second phase registered 55.70%. The vote counting is to take place on November 10.