Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday took to Twitter to appeal to voters, specially first-time voters, to exercise their democratic rights and build a “glorious future for Odisha and the country”.
Voting for four parliamentary constituencies, Berhampur, Kalahandi Narangpur and Koraput, began on Thursday.
As #VotingRound1 begins for #LokSabhaElections2019 and #OdishaElections2019, appeal all voters of Berhampur, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur & Koraput, especially first time voters to come out in large numbers to cast their votes to build glorious future for #Odisha and the country
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 11, 2019
My SandArt for #VoterAwareness with message “Your vote, Your Future” at Puri beach in Odisha.#Elections2019 pic.twitter.com/p0eCthaefv
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) April 11, 2019
Celebs such as sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik too created awareness about voting. Search engine giant Google created a doodle with an inked finger. Clicking on the doodle leads to a page that explains how voting is done:
Voting Process at Polling Booth:
- First polling official will check your name on the voter list and check your ID proof
- Second polling official will ink your finger, give you a slip and take your signature on a register (Form 17A)
- You will have to deposit the slip at the third polling official and show your inked finger and then proceed to the polling booth
- Record your vote by pressing the ballot button opposite the symbol of the candidate of your choice on the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM); You will hear a beep sound
- Check the slip that appears in the transparent window of the VVPAT machine. The slip with the Candidate serial No., Name and Symbol shall be visible for 7 seconds before it drops in the sealed VVPAT box
- You can press NOTA, None of the Above, if you don’t like any candidate; it’s the last button on the EVM
- For more information, please see the Voter Guide on http://ecisveep.nic.in/
Voting in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar will be held on April 23. Other places in Odisha will see voting on April 18 and 29. Counting will take place on May 23.
