In tamil Nadu, voting began at 7 a.m. today in 39 panchayat unions among nine districts. The voters who do not have a ballot paper can vote by presenting 11 documents, including a voter ID card and Corona victims, likewise, was permitted to vote until 5 p.m. with sufficient security.
In tamil Nadu, polling for rural local bodies will be held in two phases today, Oct. 6 and 9, in Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Ranipettai, Tirupattur, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli, and Tenkasi. As of last June, by-elections for vacant rural local government offices were held in the other 28 districts. Schools in the polling zones have been given the day off. Private enterprises have been compelled by the Labor Welfare Commission to provide paid time off for voters to vote.
In Vellore district, 247 village panchayat heads, 2,079 panchayat ward councillors, 138 panchayat union committee councillors and 14 district panchayat committee councillors will be elected in two phases for a total of 2,478 posts.
In this, the first phase of election voting has started this morning in Katpadi, KV Kuppam, Gudiyatham and Peranampattu panchayat unions. 4 lakh 61 thousand 103 people are to vote in the election. 862 polling stations have been set up for the election. Surveillance camera facilities have been installed at 719 polling stations.
Pink ballots are for the panchayat chairman, white ballots are for village panchayat ward members, yellow ballots are for district panchayat members, and green ballots are for union committee members.
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