<p>India is all set for general elections starting April 19. The<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=eci"> Election Commission of India (ECI)</a> has announced that polls will happen in 7 phases, and the results are to be declared on June 4.</p>.<p>Officers on polling duty have two options for voting: the Election Duty Certificate (EDC) or voting by postal ballot.</p><p>These methods have been supervised for over six years.</p><p>The Election Commission (EC) provides a form for officers on polling duty to fill out. Upon completion, they receive an EDC.</p><p>An officer with an EDC can vote at any polling booth in their constituency, not necessarily the one where their name is listed.</p><p>Alternatively, officers on polling duty can opt for postal voting. They fill out a provided form, which is then collected and sorted by constituency. The segregated forms are subsequently handed over to the Returning Officer (RO) of the respective constituency.</p>.<p>543 <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=lok%20sabha">Lok Sabha</a> seats will undergo polls from April 19. Voting is scheduled to happen in 7 phases— April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4.</p><p>Nearly 97 crore people are eligible to vote in the upcoming polls, which will see BJP-led NDA vying for a third consecutive term, while the Opposition tries to provide an alternative to the voters.</p><p>Due to the large scale of General Elections, all police officers are deployed on poll duty.</p>
<p>India is all set for general elections starting April 19. The<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=eci"> Election Commission of India (ECI)</a> has announced that polls will happen in 7 phases, and the results are to be declared on June 4.</p>.<p>Officers on polling duty have two options for voting: the Election Duty Certificate (EDC) or voting by postal ballot.</p><p>These methods have been supervised for over six years.</p><p>The Election Commission (EC) provides a form for officers on polling duty to fill out. Upon completion, they receive an EDC.</p><p>An officer with an EDC can vote at any polling booth in their constituency, not necessarily the one where their name is listed.</p><p>Alternatively, officers on polling duty can opt for postal voting. They fill out a provided form, which is then collected and sorted by constituency. The segregated forms are subsequently handed over to the Returning Officer (RO) of the respective constituency.</p>.<p>543 <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=lok%20sabha">Lok Sabha</a> seats will undergo polls from April 19. Voting is scheduled to happen in 7 phases— April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4.</p><p>Nearly 97 crore people are eligible to vote in the upcoming polls, which will see BJP-led NDA vying for a third consecutive term, while the Opposition tries to provide an alternative to the voters.</p><p>Due to the large scale of General Elections, all police officers are deployed on poll duty.</p>
