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Polling ends in Goa, 83% turnout seen Last Updated : 04 Feb 2017 06:49:39 PM IST Voting for 40 seats in Goa
Polling for Goa's 40 assembly constituencies officially ended at 5 p.m. on Saturday by when 83 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise, officials said.
Poll officials here said that the voting is still on in some polling booths to accommodate people already in queues and the final percentage would be made available later Saturday.
Meanwhile, provisional figures released by the Chief Electoral Officer show 83 per cent voting recorded till 5 p.m.
"Seventy per cent votes were polled in North Goa and 65 per cent voting was recorded in South Goa," a spokesperson for the Chief Electoral Officer told reporters in Panaji.
Electronic voting machines malfunctioned in at least three polling booths in the state.
While polling was rescheduled at booth number eight at Aquem in Margao town, 35 kms from here, in another booth in Vasco, EVM malfunctioning led to suspension of voting for around two hours, the official said.
EVM failure was also reported at booth number 12 in Cortalim assembly constituency in South Goa.
Goa has 11.08 lakh registered voters who can exercise their franchise till 5 p.m.
The 2012 Goa assembly polls recorded the highest-ever voting percentage at 82.2 per cent.
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