Three-tier security in place at counting centres in Cuddalore district - The HinduPublished - April 26, 2026 05:26 pm IST - CUDDALORESuperintendent of Police S. Jeyakumar inspecting the security arrangements at the counting centre at Periyar Government Arts College in Cuddalore. A three-tier security arrangement has been put in place in four designated counting centres where Electronic Voting Machines and Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units used in all 2,590 polling booths across the nine Assembly constituencies are stored.The materials were moved to the respective counting centres and the process was completed in the early hours of Friday. Subsequently, all EVMs along with VVPAT units were placed in Assembly-wise strong rooms, and the doors were sealed in the presence of District Election Officer Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, general observers and representatives of candidates.Published - April 26, 2026 05:26 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }