Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam returning officer and Visakhapatnam district collector M N Harendhira Prasad instructed authorities concerned to be vigilant while performing election duties.
Organising the first phase of the training programme for North Andhra Teachers MLC elections here on Tuesday, the Collector underlined that despite the experience the officials have, there is no scope for negligence while performing election duties.
The district collector suggested that election rules have to be followed without any deviation and officials should be aware of them.
The returning officer made it clear that the election exercise should be followed according to the orders of the Election
Commission and decisions should not be made individually.
There are some differences between ballot and EVMs polling process and ROs and AROs should understand them without fail, Harendhira Prasad stressed.
ARO and district revenue officer BH Bhavani Shankar and the election nodal officer Sudhasagar clarified the doubts of the POs and APOs.
The day before the polling and polling day and after the polling, duties to be carried out were explained through a digital presentation.
Election cell officials and staff participated in the training programme.
