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India’s polling officers on the go

Agencies Published April 10, 2014
A polling officer carrying her child learns the working of an electronic voting machine (EVM) at a distribution centre, ahead of the second phase of the general election at Muzaffarnagar, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh April 9, 2014. — Photo by Reuters.
A polling officer carrying her child learns the working of an electronic voting machine (EVM) at a distribution centre, ahead of the second phase of the general election at Muzaffarnagar, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh April 9, 2014. — Photo by Reuters.
A polling officer shows the features of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) to polling agents at a training centre ahead of the second phase of the general election in the northern Indian city of Allahabad April 9, 2014.— Photo by Reuters.
A polling officer shows the features of an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) to polling agents at a training centre ahead of the second phase of the general election in the northern Indian city of Allahabad April 9, 2014.— Photo by Reuters.
A polling officer checks the number of an electronic voting machine after it was deposited in a strong room at Senapati, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, Wednesday, April 9, 2014. — Photo by AP.
A polling officer checks the number of an electronic voting machine after it was deposited in a strong room at Senapati, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, Wednesday, April 9, 2014. — Photo by AP.
Polling officers walk with the election material for the third phase of voting, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, April 9, 2014. — Photo by AP.
Polling officers walk with the election material for the third phase of voting, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, April 9, 2014. — Photo by AP.
Indian election officers check documents before distribution to polling stations, at an election control room in New Delhi on April 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP.
Indian election officers check documents before distribution to polling stations, at an election control room in New Delhi on April 9, 2014. — Photo by AFP.
Polling officers check the election material for the third phase of voting, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, April 9, 2014. — Photo by AP.
Polling officers check the election material for the third phase of voting, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, April 9, 2014. — Photo by AP.

Around 815 million people have registered to vote in the world's biggest election - a number exceeding the population of Europe and a world record - and results of the mammoth exercise, which concludes on May 12, are due on May 16. These are a selection of photos of the Indian polling officers in the midst of the voting.

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