Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Kohima Shanavas C has informed that the counting of votes for Kohima District will be taken up on 2nd March 2023 at DC Office Complex, Kohima at the following venues:

1.        8 Western Angami A/C at DB's Court with 6 nos. of tables

2.        9 Kohima Town A/C at DPDB Hall with 8 nos of tables.

3.        10 Northern Angami-1 A/C at DRDA Conference Hall 7 with 5 tables.

4.        11 Northern Angami-II A/C at Pensioner's Building 1st Floor with 6 tables.

5.        14 Southern Angami-I A/C at DC's Conference Hall with 5 tables and

6.        15 Southern Angami-II A/C at DC's Conference Hall with 5 tables.

Accordingly, all the candidates of Kohima District have been informed that, under law, counting agents are to be appointed in Form 18, one for each counting table plus one for the Returning Officer Table with the concerned Returning Officers.

Further, it was requested to take note that the 100-meter periphery around the counting center will be demarcated as a "pedestrian zone" and no vehicles shall be allowed. It also informed that only the candidate/ his election agent and counting agents appointed by him and any other person with an authorized photo identity card issued by the Election Commission/District Election Officer/ Returning Officers displayed on his person shall be allowed to cross the first cordon of security ring. The information also said that no personal items like cellular phones, camera - still or video (except official recordings by appointed persons) are allowed inside the counting hall. If any such items are brought, the same should be deposited at the counter.

(Khekiye IA Kohima)