Nagaland Election: 11,550 personnel deployed on duty

Kohima, February 27 (MExN): Altogether 11,550 polling personnel including 9,620 male and 1,930 women polling persons were involved in the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly General Elections on February 27. 

386 all-woman polling stations
As per the information from the CEO Nagaland office, a total of 386 polling stations (excluding 31 Akuluto AC uncontested seat) were manned by women polling persons which can be seen district wise as follows: Zunheboto-29 PS, Tseminyu-8, Kiphire-8 PS, Tuensang-24 PS, Kohima-40 PS, Pughoboto-7 PS, Mokokchung-49 PS, Noklak-10 PS, Dimapur-36 PS, Peren-24 PS, Phek-10 PS, Shamator-7 PS,  Wokha - 44 PS, Chümoukedima-15 PS, Mon- 50 PS and Longleng-25 PS.

49 Special Polling teams 
Special Polling teams were also deployed district wise. A total of seven polling stations were managed by young employees -5 in Kohima, 1 in Wokha and 1 in Zunheboto. Three teams for People with Disability (PwD) were also deployed -1 in Kohima, 1 in Zunheboto and 1 in Tuensang. 

Altogether 39 model polling stations which include 3 in Dimapur, 2 in Chümoukedima, 4 in Kohima, 2 in Tseminyu, 1 in Pughoboto, 5 in Phek, 10 in Mokokchung, 4 in Wokha, 1 in Mon, 4 in Tuensang, 1 in Shamator and 2 in Kiphire were set up. 

To keep a check on illegal activities such as booth capturing, illegal money distribution and bogus voting a total 1647 polling stations which includes 1391 live webcasting polling stations and 256 offline videography were installed which is about 71% coverage.

1,844 Enforcement teams
The gross total Model Code of Conduct (MCC) Enforcement teams involved in the ensuing general election was 1,844 officials out of which Sector officers/Sector Megistrate is 306, 942 Micro Observers, 169 Flying Squad team, 180 Static Surveillance team, 62 Assistant Expenditure Observers, 62 Video Surveillance team, 62 Video Viewing team and 61 Accountant team.