The postal voting for the first phase of the Assam Assembly elections had started on Tuesday (March 16) in all the 47 LACs (Legislative Assembly Constituencies). Polling officials, accompanied by security personnel are going door-to-door with postal ballots to collects votes from those who applied for this mode.
People availing this facility of voting include electors aged over 80 years, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), COVID-19 suspects or affected persons, and a few others.
During the counting, postal ballots will be counted before the counting of votes polled through EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines). Counting of the three-phase State Assembly election will be on May 2.