Google, Naveen & Others Encourage Voters

By OB Bureau On Apr 11, 2019

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.