On the day of counting, the strong room is unlocked in the presence of candidates or representatives from all contesting parties.
The Returning Officer and the Election Commission's Special Observer are also present during this process and are the ones who open the lock.
The entire process is videographed.
Counting begins at 8:00 AM.
The Returning Officer and his/her colleagues are the first to take an oath of secrecy in front of everyone.
Before counting begins, all EVMs are checked in the presence of the Returning Officer.
Candidates from political parties have the right to be present at the counting centers with their counting agents.
Counting agents can observe the vote count.
Only counting staff, the Returning Officer, security personnel, and agents are allowed inside the counting center.
No candidate's agent is allowed to leave until the vote counting is complete.
No one except those on duty is allowed to bring a mobile phone inside.
Postal ballots are counted first.
After the postal ballot counting begins, the EVM vote count begins 30 minutes later.
The EVM control unit is brought to the counting table for counting.
This is monitored by CCTV cameras and videography.
After placing it on the table, the unique ID and seal of each control unit are matched and then shown to each candidate's polling agent.
After this, by pressing a button on the control unit, each candidate's vote appears next to their name in the EVM.
EVMs, arranged in a row according to polling stations, record the total votes cast and then the votes received by different candidates.
The EVM data from all polling stations is then combined.
According to the Election Commission, after the EVM count is complete, the EVMs will be matched with the VVPAT slips.
Each counting hall will have a dedicated VVPAT booth for this purpose.
In the event of any dispute or technical glitch, it is the responsibility of the Returning Officer to immediately report the matter to the Election Commission.
The Election Commission, taking cognizance of complaints from the Returning Officer, can either order the counting to continue, cancel the counting, and order a re-poll.
If the counting is completed without any complaints or if no further instructions are issued by the Election Commission, the Returning Officer can announce the results.
After the counting is complete, the EVMs are placed back in the strong room.
According to the rules, EVMs must be kept in the strong room for 45 days after the counting, so that if any candidate demands a recount, the votes can be recounted after an official order.
After this, the EVMs are sent to another location.
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