Mar 27, 2018 11:05 (IST)
The Election Commission begins press briefing on the details of Karnataka election 2018.
- Special arrangements to be made for women voters including security arrangements. Over 450 centers all-women centres will be set up.
- VVPATS will be used at all polling stations during the elections in the state
- Photographs of all candidates are to be attached to the voting machines in the state
- Electronically transmitted postal ballots will be used for the Karnataka elections
- The Model code of conduct comes into effect immediately in the whole of Karnataka
- Use of loudspeakers will be regulated and not be used between 10 pm and 6 am
- Election expenditure monitoring has been issued in detail and it will be monitored rigorously
- Ceiling on expenditure by candidates is 28 lakhs but no ceiling on expenditure of political parties
- Media certification and planning committees already in place, training going on, will monitor paid news
- Pre-certification of all advertisements in electronic media