The State Election Commission (SEC) has announced re-polling on Thursday, 24 December in eight polling stations spread across Longding, Kamle and Upper Subansiri districts.

These include Koasa Boys Morong polling station under 6-Pongchau zilla parishad in Londgding district, and in 15-Gram Segment Yorkum and 16-Gram Segment Yukar in Kamle district. Five stations in Upper Subansiri district would witness re-polls, which include 31 Government ME School Bogia Siyum, 32-Government Primary School Rava, 35-Government Primary School Keche, 51-temporary shed Dumba and 158-temporary shed Nyumpu.

The re-polling in 15-Yorkum polling station is being held after water was reportedly poured into the ballot box. It was also reported that re-polling is being held in some stations due to snatching of ballot boxes on polling day, 22 December.

Regarding queries on whether poll disruptions would be taken to task, State Election Commissioner Hage Kojeen said that law would take its own course of action. “The district electoral officers would look into the cases on merit basis. However, extra care would be taken,” he said. He also informed that incentives and awards would be given to dedicated officers.

Additionally, he informed that the total voter turnout is reported at 73.04 percent as per the information available till Wednesday evening. Longding district recorded the highest voter turnout with 86.07 percent, followed by Lower Dibang Valley with 85 percent. The Pasighat Municipal election witnessed the lowest voter turnout at 52.25 percent.