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The GC ballot papers will be white and the FC ballot papers will be of different colour patterns.
In each polling station, there will be two sets of ballot boxes, one for the GC and the other for the 26 FCs.
Candidates and agents may observe from behind the issuing desk in a polling station the work of the polling staff.
Two candidates or their agents will be allowed to escort the sealed ballot boxes after the close of poil to the counting station. This arrangement would enhance transparency and public confidence in the electoral process.
There will be one counting station for each of the ECC, the Urban Council, the Regional Council and the Rural FCs. The venue for the counting station may be the same as the polling station. The counting of votes for the 20 GC and 26 FCs will be undertaken in a central counting station.
A large "no canvassing arca" will be designated outside each polling station to ensure the free and safe passage of electors into the polling station. A "no staying area" will also be designated immediately outside the entrance of a polling station to avoid any obstruction of entry.
Publication, distribution and display of any election advertisement by a prospective candidate before he submits his nomination paper will be subject to the control provisions which include the requirements for the serial numbering, declaration and return and deposit of copies and samples etc.
There will be new arrangements for the display of election advertisements for candidates of the different elections. Apart from private properties, display spots on government land and properties will be subject to allocation to candidates by the drawing of lots.
The Housing Department has agreed to reduce the time limit to one clear working day for application to conduct electioneering activities in housing estates under its management. This improvement would offer candidates with more convenience.