Vote Smart – Check real-time Queue status before you go to Polling Booth
Send 'VOTE’ message on WhatsApp number 7447447217 to know the Queue status at the polling booth
Ferozepur, May 29, 2024: Keeping in mind the convenience of the voters, the Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab has launched the 'Voter Queue Information System'. Voters will be able to know how many people are in their booths before going to their polling booths on June 1 polling day. To use the Voter Q Information System, voters have to send a message by typing 'Vote' to a WhatsApp number 7447447217. After this, a link will be received after clicking on which 2 options – one -Location Wise, two - Booth Wise will appear on the screen, said District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Rajesh Dhiman.
He said that after selecting the location-wise option, the voter will have to share his location, after which a list of polling booths near the voter's home will appear on the mobile screen. After this, the voter will have to write the booth number and immediately the information will appear on the screen of the mobile about how many voters are standing in the queue to vote at that booth.
Dhiman further said that if the voter selects the second option booth-wise, then he will have to select his district after selecting the state of Punjab and all the assembly constituencies of that district will appear on the screen. After selecting his assembly constituency, the respective booth number has to be filled, with which the voter will be able to know the number of voters standing to vote at his booth.
DEO said that while on the one hand, all arrangements are being made to protect the voters from the heat on the voting day on June 1, on the other hand, through this voting queue system, the voters can go to the polling booth and vote at that time, when the booth is not crowded. This will also save the voter from heat and save his time.