By Admin 
- CCTV surveillance, VVPAT matching and special features available for media.
As the time for the results of Assembly elections 2026 in Assam approaches, the Jorhat district administration has completed all preparations for the counting of votes. District Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jai Shivani said that the counting of votes will start at 8:00 am on Monday (May 4, 2026). He assured that all necessary steps have been taken to conduct the counting process in a fair, peaceful and transparent manner.
He said that voting was completed peacefully in four assembly constituencies under Jorhat electoral district, namely 99-Teok, 100-Jorhat, 101-Mariani and 102-Titabor, earlier this month on April 9.
Two counting centers created for vote counting
DC Jai Shivani said that two centers have been earmarked for vote counting to be held on Monday (May 4, 2026). The first one is Jorhat Girls HS and MP School, where the votes cast at the polling booths of 99-Teok assembly constituency will be counted. While the second counting center is Jorhat Boys HS and MP School, where counting of votes will be done for 100-Jorhat, 101-Mariani and 102-Titabor assembly constituencies.
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What arrangements have been made for vote counting??
Deputy Commissioner Jai Shivani said that all necessary arrangements have been ensured at all the designated centers for counting of votes. In this
- Teok Assembly Constituency – 2 vote counting halls, 17 EVM tables, 4 postal ballot tables, total 15 rounds.
- Jorhat Assembly Constituency – One counting hall, 13 EVM tables, 3 postal ballot tables, total 14 rounds.
- Mariani Assembly Constituency – One counting hall, 14 EVM tables, 3 postal ballot tables, total 15 rounds.
- Titabor Assembly Constituency – 2 counting halls, 20 EVM tables, 3 postal ballot tables, total 13 rounds.
He said that after completion of each round of counting of votes, the results will be announced and made available to the media room.
What arrangements have been made from security point of view?
He further said that a three-tier security system has been implemented to conduct the counting of votes in a safe and orderly manner.
- First circle (100 meter perimeter): Guarded by District Police, this area will be declared pedestrian zone and no unauthorized vehicles will be allowed.
- Second cordon (entrance): Guarded by State Armed Police, where intensive searches will be conducted. Taking mobile, laptop, camera, matchbox, weapons and other prohibited items inside will be completely prohibited.
- Third circle (counting hall): Guarded by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), where additional checking will be done. During this period, only people having authorized identity card or pass will be allowed to enter.
What is a restraining order??
District Deputy Commissioner Jai Shivani said that on the day of counting of votes, Section 163 of BNSS 2023 will be applicable within 100 meters of the center from 6 am. In this, any kind of crowd or activity without permission will be prohibited. There will be a ban on photography and videography inside the vote counting hall, although authorized media personnel will be allowed to carry handheld cameras.
Transparency and monitoring
He said that 100 percent CCTV surveillance and videography of the entire vote counting process will be done. Only authorized counting agents will get entry. Every table will be monitored by micro-observers and observers appointed by the Election Commission. After counting of EVMs, matching of VVPAT slips will be done compulsorily.
For the media, a special media center has been set up inside the second security cordon, where there will be facilities of LED screen, internet and public address system. Apart from this, if we talk about other arrangements, medical team and ambulance have been arranged, fire brigade will be deployed and backup arrangements have also been made for electricity through DG set.
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