Google, Naveen & Others Encourage Voters

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.

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:

1. First polling official will check your name on the voter list and check your ID proof
2. Second polling official will ink your finger, give you a slip and take your signature on a register (Form 17A)
3. You will have to deposit the slip at the third polling official and show your inked finger and then proceed to the polling booth
4. 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
5. 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
6. You can press NOTA, None of the Above, if you don’t like any candidate; it’s the last button on the EVM
7. 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.