It will help us map your reports if you send them to us in a pre-specified format.
The format you need to follow for submitting your SMS and Twitter reports is #votereport #TOWN or PIN-CODE #CATEGORY DETAILS SOURCE
Example:
#votereport #Pune #VIOL Violence in Pune’s Boat Club area. 6 injured. Situation under control. Source: NDTV.
#votereport #400019 #BRIB Liquor and clothes distributed in Dharavi slum on election even by X candidate. Eyewitness account.
For e-mail reports, please mention #TOWN or PIN-CODE #CATEGORY in the subject line and DETAILS and SOURCE in the body.
There are ten categories displayed on the maps, including ALL CATEGORIES. Below are the descriptions and the short codes for the other nine categories.
INFLAMMATORY SPEECH (HATE): This category is for reporting instances of spoken or written speech aimed at inciting communal differences along the lines of religion, caste, creed, language, birthplace, ethnicity, etc
VIOLENCE (VIOL): “This category is for reporting any instances of violence related to the elections: voter intimidation, inter-party clashes, mob-violence, booth capturing, etc..”
VOTER BRIBING (BRIB): This category is for reporting any instance of voter bringing through the distribution of cash, alcohol, food, gifts, etc
VOTER NAME MISSING (MISS): This category is for reporting instances of voter’s name missing in spite of her/him having completed due procedures
FORGED VOTE (FORG): “This category is for reporting instances where the voter has been unable to cast her / his vote because a third-party has voted by fraud or impersonation.”
VOTING MACHINE PROBLEMS (EVOM): This category is for reporting electronic voting machine irregularities: malfunction, power-outage, button-stuck, etc
OTHER (OTHR): This category is for reporting all other violations of the Model Code of Conduct not included above
ELECTION COMMISSION INTERVENTION (ECIN): This category is for reporting all Election Commission interventions in response to violations of the Code of Conduct
WHAT WENT WELL (WELL): This category is for reproting instances where you were impressed by the functioning of the eletoral process
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