Pink Polling Booths Manned by Women in Haryana Success: Election Commission

Chandigarh: The Election Commission on Monday said the polling stations managed only by women to cater to the fair sex voters and encourage them to vote in the Assembly elections in Haryana were a success. Pink booths manned only by women staff got an enormous response in major cities like Karnal, Panipat, Gurugram, Faridabad and Panchkula, a poll official told here. He said that eight pink booths in Gurugram were high in the polling percentage compared to the routine polling booths in the area. The pink polling booths have only women staff, including presiding officers, polling officers, micro observers, and security personnel. The booth at every centre could be distinguished by its pink decor, including pink walls and table covers. In Yamunanagar, four pink polling booths were established. Under the Systematic Voters’’ Education and Electoral Participation (SWEEP) Programme, women were made aware through self-help groups and Anganwadi workers about their right to exercise their franchise. (IANS)

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