@ Dos :
1. Close the poll at the appointed hour even if it has started late. Give numbered slips with Presiding Officer’s signature only to those electors who are in the queue at this hour starting with the last person in the queue.
2. Ensure that no additional person joined the queue after the appointed hour.
3. Ensure that after the last voter has voted as per the above procedure, the ‘CLOSE’ button is pressed on the Control Unit and Part-III of Presiding Officer’s Reports has been prepared.
4. Note the total number of votes recorded in the CU in Item 6 of Part I of Form17C.
5. At the time of closure of poll, make a note of the Poll end date and time, displayed on the CU in the Presiding Officer’s diary.
6. Switch off CU and then disconnect the BU(s) from VVPAT and VVPAT from the Control Unit.
7. Remove VVPAT Power pack in the presence of Polling Agents.
8. After the close of poll, prepare under Rule 49S, an account of votes recorded in the CU (Such account shall be prepared in Part-I of Form-17C in duplicate and copy thereof should be given to each Polling Agent.)
@ DON'Ts
1. Do not forget to make a declaration at the close of poll in Part III (Annexure- 6) under rule 49S regarding furnishing of copies of account of votes recorded, to the polling agents.
2. Don’t forget to remove VVPAT Power Pack (Battery) from VVPAT before sealing of VVPAT in its carrying case after completion of poll.
3. Do not forget to make a Presiding officer Reports at the close of poll in part IV & V in case of replacement of EVM during Mock poll or during Actual Poll as the case may be.
4. Don’t forget to press the close button on CU at the close of poll.
5. Don’t forget to intimate the SO/RO about the close of poll.
