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EC mulls pre-entry ID checks for veiled voters in WB: Report
short by Ankit Tiwari / on Sunday, 15 March, 2026
Election Commission is considering a proposal for dedicated verification counters outside polling stations in West Bengal to check the identity (faces) of voters whose faces are covered by a burqa, ghunghat, or scarf, Hindustan Times reported, citing two senior officials. Until now, such voters enter polling station directly and are verified only while casting their vote, inside the booth.
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