Lok Sabha polls: Here are some quick facts about Phase 3 voting in India

Polling for Phase 3 of the General Elections 2024 will be held on May 7, 2024, for 93 Parliamentary Constituencies (General- 72; ST- 11; SC-10) in 11 States and UTs. Voting begins at 7 AM and ends at 6 PM

Around 18.5 lakh Polling officials will welcome over 17.24 crore voters across 1.85 lakh polling stations.

Over 17.24 crore voters include 8.85 crore Male; 8.39 crore Female.

There are over 14.04 lakh registered 85+ years old, 39,599 voters above 100 years and 15.66 lakh PwD voters for phase 3 who have been provided the option to vote from the comfort of their homes. The optional Home Voting facility is already receiving tremendous appreciation and response.

264 Observers have already reached their Constituencies days before the polls. They serve as the eyes and ears of the Commission to exercise utmost vigilance. Additionally, Special Observers have been deployed in certain states.

A total of 4303 Flying Squads, 5534 Static Surveillance Teams, 1987 Video Surveillance Teams and 949 Video Viewing Teams are keeping surveillance round the clock to strictly and swiftly deal with any form of inducement of voters.