{"id":146228,"date":"2020-12-24T01:11:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T19:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=146228"},"modified":"2020-12-24T01:11:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T19:41:57","slug":"sec-announces-re-poll-in-eight-stations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2020\/12\/24\/sec-announces-re-poll-in-eight-stations\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC announces re-poll in eight stations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Staff Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ITANAGAR, 23 Dec:<\/strong> The State Election Commission (SEC) has announced re-polling on Thursday, 24 December in eight polling stations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addressing the media here on Wednesday evening, State Election Commissioner Hage Kojeen informed that there would be re-polling in eight polling stations spread across Longding, Kamle and Upper Subansiri districts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These include Koasa Boys Morong polling station under 6-Pongchau zilla parishad in Londgding district, and in 15-Gram Segment Yorkum and 16-Gram Segment Yukar in Kamle district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Five stations in Upper Subansiri district would witness re-polls, which include 31 Government ME School Bogia Siyum, 32-Government Primary School Rava, 35-Government Primary School Keche, 51-temporary shed Dumba and 158-temporary shed Nyumpu.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The re-polling in 15-Yorkum polling station is being held after water was reportedly poured into the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was also reported that re-polling is being held in some stations due to snatching of ballot boxes on polling day, 22 December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regarding queries on whether poll disrupters would be taken to task, Kojeen said that law would take its own course of action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The district electoral officers would look into the cases on merit basis. However, extra care would be taken,&#8221; Kojeen said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saying that he is satisfied with the way the SEC conducted the local bodies&#8217; elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner, the commissioner credited the success to his dedicated team, district electoral officers and the political parties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also informed that incentives and award would be given to dedicated officers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, he informed that the total voter turnout is reported at 73.04 percent as per the information available till Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The turnout may go up further as many ballot boxes are yet to reach the district headquarters from remote polling stations,&#8221; Kojeen said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Longding district recorded the highest voter turnout with 86.07 percent, followed by Lower Dibang Valley with 85 percent. The Pasighat Municipal election witnessed lowest voter turnout at 52.25 percent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, Kojeen said that in the Covid situation, &#8220;the current turnout percentage is quite reasonable and impressive.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 23 Dec: The State Election Commission (SEC) has announced re-polling on Thursday, 24 December in eight polling stations. Addressing the media here on Wednesday evening, State Election Commissioner Hage Kojeen informed that there would be re-polling in eight polling stations spread across Longding, Kamle and Upper Subansiri districts. 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