I wish to kindly inform you that I have noticed in the previous elections; that at the election booths the card board boxes/partitions are not high enough to give the voter any confidence of voting without anybody knowing who they voted for. The height of the card board boxes are so low that the people who sit and watch can guess correctly who one is voting for. On the last occasion one of seated people even had the temerity to say aloud to the person seated beside him as to whom I voted for as I went past them after casting my vote.
Kindly increase the height of the cardboard box to cover even the eye level. For the following reasons:
1. It is a known fact that there are goonda elements everywhere who give out money to ensure votes are cast as per their direction.
2. They watch keenly and can often guess by the observing the eye level, the elbow level and the thrust when pressing the button as to where the finger was likely placed.
3. People will lack confidence and become very uncomfortable while casting votes and those that are guilty of having taken money, even more so.
4. There is no secret ballot if this is allowed and therefore unconstitutional.
Please prescribe minimum height and ensure strict enforcement of the same.
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