284/2023-2024

Aizawl, the 3rd November, 2023: For the General Election to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 2023, Home Voting process has been continued in various Districts for senior citizens (80 above) and PwD voters. At the same time, Polling Personnel, other Officials and essential services on duty are casting their votes through Postal Ballots. So far, 2,058 votes have been cast through Home Voting and 7,497 votes have been cast through Postal Ballots at designated Facilitation Centre, a total of 9,555 votes have been cast till 5:00 PM today.

Details of voting across various Districts are as given below:-

Sl. No

District

Home Voting for 80+ &PwD

Postal Ballot for Polling Personnel etc.

Total

1.

Mamit

42

507

549

2.

Kolasib

138

461

 599

3.

Aizawl

875

1659

2534

4.

Saitual

149

327

476

5.

Khawzawl

111

289

400

6.

Champhai

86

426

512

7.

Serchhip

168

673

841

8.

Hnahthial

50

175

225

9.

Lunglei

190

1113

1303

10.

Lawngtlai

96

1240

1336

11.

Siaha

153

627

780

 

TOTAL

2,058

 

7,497

9,555


To ensure conduct of free, fair and transparent elections, arrangement have been made for webcasting in 765 out of the 1276 Polling Stations which is 60% of the total Polling Stations in the State. The dry run was successfully done at ICT Conference Hall under the supervision of Pu Henry C. Lalrawnkima, Dy. CEO & Nodal Officer, Webcasting.

The Commissioner of Excise & Narcotics, Excise & Narcotics Department, Government of Mizoram in exercise of the power conferred by Rule 5 of the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Rules, 2022, declared the Dry Days for the whole of Mizoram State with effective from 4:00 PM of 5.11.2023 (i.e. 48 hours immediately preceding the hours fixed for conclusion of poll day) to 4:00 PM of 7.11.2023 (poll day) and on 3.12.2023 (counting Day) till completion of counting process as per instruction of the Election Commission of India on account of General Election to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly, 2023.