State Election Commission 
Message of Hon'ble State Election Commissioner, NCT of Delhi
The MCD Elections-2022 were driven by use of extensive Information Technology, which not only expedited various processes and made them convenient to use and implement but also ruled out manual errors and thus bringing greater efficiency, efficacy and integrity in the entire electoral exercise. Unique mobile apps for election officers and for the voters were launched and web version of these apps were also made available on the web portal of the Commission. Special customized election software was got developed by the Commission and all-important election processes and actions were undertaken by the election functionaries through the apps and the election software which enabled seamless flow of real-time information between various stakeholders thereby facilitating better co-ordination & control by the Commission.
The electoral management involved huge mobilization of more than 2,00,000 election officials and security personnel. The logistic management involved movement and deployment of Polling Parties/ EVMs/Election material and setting up of Polling stations, strong room/counting centre. The Commission had made elaborate arrangements for ensuring a safe, secure and pleasant voting experience.
Several novel measures such as use of integrated electoral rolls, two -stage randomization of polling parties and EVMs, launch of mobile app for generation of voter slips and to obtain all voter information, facilitating ease of voting by Persons with Disability/Voter of age 80 years and above etc were undertaken by the Commission. Special emphasis was laid down on enforcing adherence to the Model Code of Conduct by the political parties and the candidates. In this endeavour for the first time ever in Municipal elections, Flying Squads, Static Surveillance teams, Video Surveillance teams were deployed by the Commission. Elaborate arrangements for security were made by the Commission in close co-ordination with Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India. The Commission also arranged for installation of web casting facility at all the 3360 sensitive polling stations and deployment of drones for aerial surveillance. In view of simultaneous election process going in State of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, in order to ensure level playing field for all, the Commission had effected ban on exit poll and opinion poll till the polling was over in these states.
The State Election Commission, NCT of Delhi expresses gratitude to the voters of Delhi for their active participation in the MCD Election-2022 and to the officers, employees, security personnel, media persons and associates of all the departments for ensuring smooth, successful and peaceful conduct of elections.
State Election Commissioner
NCT of Delhi & UT of Chandigarh