New Delhi

Voting for the Gujarat Assembly elections will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5 while the counting of votes will be done on December 8.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Delhi, the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar informed that as many as 3,24,422 people would be first-time voters in the state.

The total number of polling stations in the state is 51,782. At least 50 per cent of the polling stations set up in the state will have webcasting arrangements.

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The EC further announced that 1274 polling stations will be managed entirely by women and security staff. Public Works Department will welcome voters at 182 polling stations. For the first time, 33 polling stations will be set up and managed by the youngest polling staff.