Voter turnout as of 2p.m.

It appears that Sikkim likes to vote in the afternoons with the voter turnout having spiked across the state between noon and 2p.m. (for voter turnout update as of 12 pm, http://sikkimnow.blogspot.in/2015/10/swift-voting-for-municipal-elections.html). The total voter turnout at the 6 towns hosting municipal elections stands at 41% as of 2 p.m., with Gyalshing Nagar Panchayat’s two wards having surged ahead with 68% turnout already, followed by Jorethang Nagar Panchayat which saw 56% of its voters cast their votes and Namchi Municipal Council where 55% have cast their votes already. At Rangpo, 47.01 voters have cast their votes thus far while in Singtam, the turnout thus far is 43.01%. Gangtok brings up the rear with 36.65% voter turnout as of 2p.m. Voting is underway at 83 polling stations spread across 6 municipal towns where election are being held today.

Swift voting for municipal elections

Chanatar polling station of Rangpo Nagar Panchayat

As per the data released by the State Election Commission, Gangtok Municipal Corporation has recorded 36.65% voting as of 12.30 pm. Similarly Rangpo and Singtam Nagar Panchayats recorded 47.01% and 43.07% voting respectively till that time. On the other hand, Namchi Municipal Corporation recorded 31% followed by 38% voting for Jorethang Municipal Corporation. As of 12:30 p.m., Gyalshing Municipal Corporation has recorded 25% of voting.

31/32 legislators vote for the 13th President of India

GANGTOK, 19 July: The election for the 13th President of India, in Sikkim, took place at the Sikkim Legislative Assembly Secretariat in the presence of the official Observer, Dr Rajendra S Shukla and Presiding Officer/ARO-cum-Secretary, SLA, D Rinchen.
The voting took place in a secret ballot system, wherein an electoral college consisting of Members of Parliament and the Legislative Assembly participated in the election process. Voting took place between 9 AM to 5 PM. The Chief Minister arrived at around 11 AM to cast his vote.
Presiding Officer / ARO-cum-Secretary SLA, Mr Rinchen informs that out of the 32 legislators of the State Legislative Assembly, 31 exercised their franchise along with one Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, at SLA Secretariat, Sikkim which accounts for 97% of the votes. The Upper Burtuk MLA, PS Tamang, was the only legislator who did not vote today.