more-inThe process to hold municipal elections in 272 wards of the Capital has started with the Delhi State Election Commission expected to take a decision on the schedule and the model code of conduct in the first week of March. Currently, we have 13,100 polling stations, which may increase,” said State Election Commissioner S. K. Srivastava on Tuesday. Since the ward boundaries have changed this time after a delimitation was carried out, the number and location of polling stations would change. The SEC’s website will have a database and there will be a phone helpline for voters to check their polling stations. A total of 16,000 EVMs, including from the Election Commission of India, will be needed for the municipal polls.

Source: The Hindu February 21, 2017 19:39 UTC