The Returning Officer scrutinizes the nominations and announces the eligible contesting candidate’s list. The contesting candidates are given the option to withdraw their nominations within the specified period. Later the Returning Officer shall declare the final list of contesting candidates in the constituency. The party candidates are allotted the party symbol and the independent candidates will be allotted the symbols available at that time. After this, the names and symbols of the contesting candidates are entered into EVM’s(Electronic Voting Machine). The same procedure is followed for conducting elections to the Parliament, state assemblies and local self - governing bodies.

The Chief Election Officers in the districts make elaborate arrangements to conduct the polls. They depute polling personnel as Presiding Officer and polling officers to every polling booth to conduct the polls. The Election Commission appoints observers to monitor the polls on the polling day. On the day of the poll, all the voters whose names are enrolled in the electoral list are allowed to cast their votes. Polling agents assist the polling staff to identify the voters, who are appointed by the contesting candidates. Indelible ink is applied to the left forefinger before they cast their vote. In case, EVM is not there, Swastik mark shall be applied on the ballot paper folded in the proper manner and put in the ballot box.

After the completion of polling, EVMs or ballot boxes are sealed and brought to the counting centres. Counting of the votes takes place at the counting centres. The candidate who secures highest number of votes is declared as elected.