BSS
  14 Jun 2022, 17:26
Update : 15 Jun 2022, 08:48

Cumilla City Corporation elections tomorrow

CUMILLA, June 14, 2022 (BSS)- Voting of Cumilla City Corporation (CCC)
election will be held tomorrow ( June 15).

On the occasion, the election commission has completed all its preparations.
The electoral equipment including electronic voting machines (EVM) are being
sent to the polling centers from the Shaheed Abu Zahid Auditorium of Cumilla
Zila School today.

A total of 2,29,920 voters will exercise their voting right through EVM in
105 centers from 8am. There are 640 booths in 105 polling stations, Returning
Officer of the CCC elections Md. Shahedunnabi Chowdhury told BSS.

"We've completed all the preparations for a free, fair and peaceful election.
Necessary election equipment is being sent to each center. Voters will come
to the polling center without any hesitation. Each center has adequate
security measures including CCTV cameras. So, we hope to hold the election
free, fair and peaceful with the cooperation of all," he added.

Superintendent of Police Farooq Ahmed said that all necessary steps have been
taken by the law enforcement agencies to strengthen the security during the
elections.

"Checkpoints have been set up in at least 75 places in the city. There are 27
magistrates working in 27 wards, and 3,608 members of the law enforcement
agencies are working in the polling stations from today," the police official
added.

Mentionable, voting will be held through electronic voting machine (EVM) in
all the centers.