<p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi">Delhi</a> Assembly Elections will be held on February 5 this year in a single phase with 1.55 crore voters exercising their franchise – 83.49 lakh men, 71.74 lakh women and 1,261 transgenders. </p><p>The counting will be held on February 8. </p><p>As the Capital gears up for polling, let us find out what are the different methods of voting:</p>.<p>An EVM is a white box with blue buttons that enable a voter to pick a candidate of their choice in their constituency. The electronic device aids the voting process and has two units - Control and Balloting. The former lies with the Presiding Officer or a Polling Officer, while the latter is placed in the voting compartment.</p><p>Instead of issuing a ballot paper, the officer who is placed in charge of the Control unit releases a ballot by pressing the Ballot button on the Control unit. The two units are connected by a five-metre cable and once a ballot has been issued, voters can cast their vote by pressing the blue button on the Balloting unit.</p><p>A maximum of 2,000 votes can be recorded by an EVM.</p>.Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 | FAQs: What are the requirements for registering to vote?.<p>Postal ballot is a method of voting wherein people who are unable to cast their votes in person, cast their votes in mail. </p><p>It is useful for four categories of voters, including special voters (senior citizens, persons with disability), service voters, people on election duty and electors who are subjected to preventive detention.</p><p>Eligible voters submit an application to the Returning Officer (RO) of their respective constituency. The application contains personal details, voter identification information, and the reason for seeking a postal ballot. RO issues postal ballot if he/she deems the criteria fit.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi">Delhi</a> Assembly Elections will be held on February 5 this year in a single phase with 1.55 crore voters exercising their franchise – 83.49 lakh men, 71.74 lakh women and 1,261 transgenders. </p><p>The counting will be held on February 8. </p><p>As the Capital gears up for polling, let us find out what are the different methods of voting:</p>.<p>An EVM is a white box with blue buttons that enable a voter to pick a candidate of their choice in their constituency. The electronic device aids the voting process and has two units - Control and Balloting. The former lies with the Presiding Officer or a Polling Officer, while the latter is placed in the voting compartment.</p><p>Instead of issuing a ballot paper, the officer who is placed in charge of the Control unit releases a ballot by pressing the Ballot button on the Control unit. The two units are connected by a five-metre cable and once a ballot has been issued, voters can cast their vote by pressing the blue button on the Balloting unit.</p><p>A maximum of 2,000 votes can be recorded by an EVM.</p>.Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 | FAQs: What are the requirements for registering to vote?.<p>Postal ballot is a method of voting wherein people who are unable to cast their votes in person, cast their votes in mail. </p><p>It is useful for four categories of voters, including special voters (senior citizens, persons with disability), service voters, people on election duty and electors who are subjected to preventive detention.</p><p>Eligible voters submit an application to the Returning Officer (RO) of their respective constituency. The application contains personal details, voter identification information, and the reason for seeking a postal ballot. RO issues postal ballot if he/she deems the criteria fit.</p>
