11 April,2019 11:40 AM IST | Uttar Pradesh | mid-day online correspondent
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The eight Lok Sabha constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh, where polling is being held in the first of the seven-phase general elections, registered 11.40 per cent voter turnout till 9 am, an official said. In the first phase, 1,50,65,682 voters, including 68,39,833 females and 1,014 third genders, will decide the fate of 96 candidates.
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Eight seats in Uttar Pradesh, seven in Maharashtra, six in Bihar, five in Assam, four in Odisha, two each in Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal and one seat in Chhattisgarh are also going to polls. As voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections has started, here are a few guidelines on how to vote for your favourite candidate in the polling booth. You can vote only if your name appears in the Voter List also known as Electoral Roll. Voters can find information on Contesting candidates, Polling Booths, Election Dates & Timings, Identity cards and EVM.
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1. Your name will be checked by the polling official on the voter list and your ID proof
2. The polling official will ink your finger, give you a slip and take your signature on a register ie: Form 17A
3. You will have to deposit the slip at the third polling official to show your inked finger and then you can proceed to the polling booth
4. Vote for your candidate by pressing the ballot button opposite the symbol of the candidate of your choice on the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). Once you cast your vote, you will hear a beep sound
5. Check the slip that appears in the transparent window of the VVPAT machine. The slip with include the candidate serial number, name and symbol of the party for 7 seconds before it drops in the sealed VVPAT box
6. You can also press NOTA which means None of the Above if you don't like any candidate; it's the last button on the EVM
7. Cameras, Mobile phones or any other gadgets are not allowed inside the polling booth.
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Edited by mid-day online desk with inputs from PTI
