State Election Commission declares holiday on September 18
Posted on: 16/Sep/2014 11:54:43 AM
A paid holiday on Thursday (September 18) in those areas that face by-elections to rural and urban local bodies has been declared by State Election Commission (SEC).The holiday is applicable to both government offices and private establishments. District Collectors and Chennai Corporation Commissioner have been advised to give adequate publicity to the direction of the commission.
The commission had asked the Collectors to follow strictly 12 guidelines. One of them was that booth slips or voter slips should be distributed to electors for enabling them to exercise their franchise. The use of mobile phones at polling booths and counting centres had been totally banned. Also, liquor shops should remain closed from 5 p.m. on Tuesday till 5 p.m. on Thursday.
