1. Candidates of your consitituency :
http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/ECI/Affidavits/S22/GE/PCList.htm
2. The Polling Stations in your constituency :
http://www.elections.tn.nic.in/psmain.htm
3. Electronic voting machine :
An Electronic Voting Machine consists of two Units - a Control Unit and a Balloting Unit - joined by a five-meter cable. The Control Unit is with the Presiding Officer or a Polling Officer and the Balloting Unit is placed inside the voting compartment. Instead of issuing a ballot paper, the Polling Officer in-charge of the Control Unit will press the Ballot Button. This will enable the voter to cast his vote by pressing the blue button on the Balloting Unit against the candidate and symbol of his choice.
As soon as the voter presses the `blue button' against the candidate and symbol of his choice, a tiny lamp on the left side of the symbol glows red and simultaneously a long beep sound is heard. Thus, there is both audio and visual indications for the voter to be assured that his vote has been recorded.
As soon as a particular button on the Balloting Unit is pressed, the vote is recorded for that particular candidate and the machine gets locked. Even if one presses that button further or any other button, no further vote will be recorded. This way the EVMs ensure the principle of "one man, one vote".
EVMs work on a 6-volt battery and there is absolutely no chance of any voter getting an electric shock at the time of pressing the `blue button' or at any time of handling the balloting unit. (There are rumors that people can get electrocuted using it.)
4. Other tips :
1. Be an early bird to the polling booths.That way you can escape the scorching sun and the throttling crowds :) [All polling booths work from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm ]
2. Take your voter id card and your door slip with you.
3. Take your time in the booth,remember you can press that button only once.
4. Lastly,flaunt the voter mark they make in your finger :) [Its become a fashion statement now.]
See ya then,all geared up for the big day :)
