83.77% voters turn up at polling booths in Tiruvallur district

Out of 4,016 polling booths set up by ECI at 10 assembly constituencies in the district, a total of 260 polling stations were identified as sensitive.

So special an outing: The dog has no part to play in the poll process, but the disabled voters took him along when they came to vote at Dr Ambedkar Government Arts College in Vyasarpadi. (Photo | P Jawahar)

CHENNAI: Tiruvallur district recorded 83.77% voter turnout up to 9.30 pm on Thursday, with Gummidipoondi constituency logging the highest turn out with 90.97%, followed by Tiruttani with 90.23%, and Ponneri with 89.79%.

Out of 4,016 polling booths set up by ECI at 10 assembly constituencies in the district, a total of 260 polling stations were identified as sensitive. Minor malfunctions of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were reported at 17 places.

The sensitive polling stations are in remote areas of Maduravoyal, Ambattur, Madhavaram and Thiruvottiyur. Various facilities, including green polling booths and all-women (pink) booths were established to improve the voting experience. Also, an app - Saksham - has been launched for the differently-abled voters, said a press release.

Tiruvallur Collector M Prathap, inspected the webcasting and CCTV camera control room in the district. The collector also casted his vote at the C V Naidu Road polling station.

The counting of votes will be held at Government Polytechnic College, Sevvapet; Sriram Vidhya Mandir Matric Higher Secondary School, and Sriram Polytechnic College in Perumalpet.