Shillong, April 07: The District Election Officer of West Jaintia Hills District has informed that the Election Commissioner of India vide its letter no.464/MEG/2008,dated 30.1.2008 has issued an instruction/ directions in the matter pertaining Prevention of use of Cellular Phone inside Polling stations, in this regards the DEO has banned the use of cellular phones by all Polling agents, Candidates or the Election Agent of candidate inside the polling station, likewise the electors are also not allowed to carry any cellular phone inside the polling station.
He however informed that the Presiding Officers, Commission’s Observer, Sector Officers, Micro Static Observers or other Officers specially authorized by the Returning Officer are permitted to carry cellular phone inside the polling station for emergency official use only.
The polling Agents are also not allowed to leave the polling station neither allowed substituting themselves by their relieving agents after 3Pm.(SP News)
