ECI deployed 165 Additional Counting Observers and 77 Police Observers for vote counting in West Bengal's 2026 Assembly elections.
Observers were appointed under Article 324 of Constitution and Section 20B of Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Security measures include QR code-based photo IDs for entry and a ban on mobile phones inside counting halls.
Counting process includes Form 17C-II preparation with agent signatures and micro-observers for cross-verification.