Conducted before actual voting to prove the EVM is empty.
❌ allow anyone to enter the voting compartment with the voter. Handbook Of Presiding Officer 2014 In Marathi
❌ throw away torn voter identification slips inside the booth. 📖 The Story of Election Day: A Polling Station Diary Conducted before actual voting to prove the EVM is empty
Applying ink to the left forefinger to prevent multiple voting. Handbook Of Presiding Officer 2014 In Marathi
"Time for the Mock Poll," the PRO announces. They press buttons on the Control Unit, demonstrating to the skeptical agents that the machine is "Clear" and showing zero votes. Fifty trial votes are cast, and everyone watches as the count matches perfectly. The machine is then sealed with green paper seals—the silent guardians of democracy.