Assam Districts Complete Second EVM–VVPAT Randomization as Kamrup Begins Home Voting

Statewide EVM commissioning starts Tuesday with candidates present for checks and mock polls.

Overview

District administrations in Kamrup, Sonitpur and Chirang finished the second, EMS 2.0–run randomization of voting machines on Monday ahead of the April 9 Assembly poll.
General Observers Devendra Kumar Pandey and Dr S. Bharati Dasan oversaw the process with party agents in the room, and officials said they followed every Election Commission rule.
In Sonitpur, the exercise assigned machines to 1,231 polling stations and earmarked 1,662 control units, 1,784 ballot units and 1,783 VVPATs, with handover to Returning Officers and strong-room storage next.
Kamrup launched home voting for absentee voters, including people with disabilities and citizens aged 85 and above, scheduled from March 30 to April 1 with polling teams visiting homes.
EVM commissioning across all 126 constituencies begins Tuesday with symbol loading on VVPATs and up to five percent of machines picked for mock polls in front of candidates.