Ahead of polling for urban local bodies in the district on February 19, election staff have distributed 32% of booth slips and the remaining will be issued in the next two to three days, according to Collector and District Election Officer Aneesh Shekhar.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday., he said all arrangements were in place. The symbols earmarked for candidates had been affixed in ballot machines. Surveillance cameras were being installed in polling stations as per guidelines from the State Election Commission.
He said there were 1,615 polling stations in Madurai and 15,78,136 electors were expected to cast their votes for the councillor post in Madurai Corporation (13,43,694), three Municipalities (1,15,600) and nine Town Panchayats (1,18,842).
