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REASI: As per the guidelines of Election Commission of India, the Reasi District Administration has set up 45 Model Polling Stations (MPS) in the district.
District Election Officer Reasi-Shabir Ahmad Bhatt said that AC 57-Gulabgarh has 10 MPS, AC 58-Reasi has 20 and AC 59-Gool Arnas has 15 MPS. These polling stations will be equipped with furniture, sofas and chairs for seating, first-aid centers, help desks, facilities for differently abled and elderly voters, special assistance desk for women and signage informed DEO. There will be no queues and instead token will be given to voters as per their serial number on arrival added DEO.
The voter-friendly polling stations set up by the district administration during the Lok Sabha election-2014 received an overwhelming response from the electorate and the administration is expecting much higher response this time informed RO 58-Reasi Tilak Raj Sharma.
The arrangements for Model Polling Stations for AC-58 were reviewed by RO 58-Reasi today. RO 58 stressed upon the concerned officers for giving festive look to all model polling stations. He said that booth-level officers along with a team of five officials at each polling station will be responsible for voter-friendly services. The aim is to boost voter turnout and also offer the voters a pleasant and comfortable experience, said RO 58-Reasi. Officials from various departments attended the meeting.