DOs & DON'Ts HANDLING OF EVMs AND VVPATs AT VARIOUS POINTS
@ DOs:
DURING DISPERSAL :
1. Do not forget to ensure that the EVM & VVPAT is related to the particular polling station for which it has been allotted.
2. Do not take away any EVM & VVPAT units to any unauthorized place like residence, market etc.
3. Do not repeatedly switch ON and OFF the VVPAT machine as it will deplete the battery as well as paper roll, causing problems during the Poll process.
4. Do not forget to switch OFF the Control Unit while connecting or disconnecting the EVM units and VVPAT.
5. Do not pull the cable of Ballot Unit & VVPAT machines while disconnecting from the Control Unit.
6. Do not switch on the VVPAT at time of Dispersal.
7. Do not connect Ballot Unit, Control Unit and VVPAT machine during dispersal.
8. Do not keep VVPAT knob vertical i.e. in working mode while transporting.
9. Do not stay at any place other than designated place. 10.Do not remove any seal from BU, CU and VVPAT.
11.Do not use vehicle other than provided by RO at the time of dispersal and return.
DURING MOCK POLL
1. Don't start mock poll, if no or one election agent is present. Wait for 15 minutes.
2. Don't stop mock poll without casting at least 50 votes.
3. Don't keep BU, CU and VVPAT on one table for mock poll. Keep BU & VVPAT at voting compartment.
4. Don't forget to cast at least one vote to each candidate button including NOTA during mock poll.
5. Don't leave any mock poll slip inside the VVPAT slip compartment after completion of mock poll on poll day.
6. Don't forget to delete mock poll data from the CU before starting of actual poll.
7. Don't keep mock poll VVPAT slips unstamped in black envelope.
8. Don't forget to tally EVM count with VVPAT slips count during mock poll.
9. Don't forget to fill Mock Poll Certificate in Part-I of Presiding Officer Reports.
10. Don't start actual poll without sealing Result Section of CU and Drop Box of VVPAT and taking signatures of polling agents.
@ .DON'Ts
1. Don't Switch ON the Control Unit at the time of connection and disconnection of Ballot Unit, Control Unit and VVPAT.
2. Don't forget to clear mock poll data from the Control Unit and VVPAT mock slips from VVPAT in mock poll process.
3. Don't hang any high illumination bulb over VVPAT at Voting Compartment.
4. Don't forget to tape the interconnecting cable of BU or VVPAT to the leg of the table with "Transparent" adhesive tape.
5. Don't Switch OFF or Switch ON EVM during poll process.
6. Don't Switch ON Control Unit when VVPAT paper roll knob is in lock position, i.e. horizontal position.
7. Don't operate the paper roll knob till the end of the poll.
8. Don't forget to press both side latches of connector while disconnecting the cable.
9. Don't enter into the voting compartment to educate illiterate voter how to cast vote. Use cardboard BU for this purpose.
10. Don't conduct mock poll in case of replacement of only VVPAT during the actual poll.
11. Don't forget pressing of close button of CU after completion of poll.
12. Don't forget to remove VVPAT Power Pack from VVPAT before sealing of VVPAT in its carrying case after completion of poll.
13.13. Don't forget to tally votes by pressing total Button on CU with 17-A, when 17-C is prepared, at the end of Poll.
