Distribution of booth slips to be completed in three days in Chennai

Only 27% of the voters have received their booth slips in the 200 wards of the city, say officials

Greater Chennai Corporation has distributed 16.81 lakh booth slips to electors of all the 200 wards in the city. The work will be completed in three days, officials said.

The civic body has engaged 4,275 workers to distribute booth slips for 61.55 lakh voters in the 15 zones of the city ahead of the civic election on February 19.

On Saturday, the workers distributed 5.54 lakh booth slips, informing the voters about the part number and serial number on the electoral rolls and the polling station. However, the pace of distribution in many areas increased with 11.27 lakh voters receiving the booth slips by 6 p.m. on Sunday.