Mysore/Mysuru, April 27 -- Security for the strong rooms storing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the VVPAT systems (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) will be organised in three tiers.

Armed personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), specially deployed for this purpose, will assume control over the counting centre security. It may be mentioned here that the CRPF personnel were not deployed for voting and pre-election security and monitoring. They have been called to Mysuru only to guard the counting centre.

The strong rooms will feature a single entry point and a double lock system, with keys securely held by the Returning Officer. Additional entry points, including windows, will be sealed to prevent unauthorised acc...