P.R.No:761- First-Level Verification (FLC) of electronic voting machines was started under the leadership of the District Collector

Subject: Opening and Closing of EVM warehouse/strong room

EVM warehouse/strong room at Additional Collectorate Campus, Finger post, Udhagamandalam has been opened on 11.12.2025 at 09.30 AM by the District Election Officer and District Collector for the purpose of First Level Checking (FLC) of 1096 Control Units, 1717 – Ballot Units and 1120 – VVPATs along with  BEL Engineers.

At the time of opening of EVM warehouse/strong room the representative of National and State Recognised Political Parties were present.

Detailed procedure on storage and security of EVMs is mentioned in Manual on Electronic Voting Machine, which is available in ECI website: https://www.eci.gov.in/evm-vvpat.       (PDF 72KB)