Question
How are votes counted after the polls?

Answer

  • Once the polling is over, all the EVMs are sealed and taken to a secure place.
  • A few days later, on a fixed date, all the EVMs from a constituency are opened and the votes secured by each candidate are counted.
  • The agents of all candidates are present there to ensure that the counting is done properly.
  • The candidate who secures the highest number of votes from a constituency is declared elected.
  • In a general election, the counting of votes in all the constituencies usually takes place at the same time, and on the same day.
  • Within a few hours of counting, all the results are declared and it becomes clear as to who will form the next government.

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