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LS election counting: Review of security & preparations completed: CEO

Thiruvananthapuram, May 29 (UNI) Review of security and preparations for the vote counting process for the Lok Sabha elections has been completed in Kerala, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said on Wednesday.
"The vote counting is scheduled for June 4. The security arrangements and vote counting preparations were evaluated at all 20 centres in the state where the voting machines are stored. The review was based on 21 points as directed by the Election Commission."
In the strong rooms of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies, a three-tier security system has been implemented as per the directions of the Election Commission.
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