Assembly Election Results 2026: The counting of mandates captured in the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is underway, and the future of political parties will be decided shortly.

Who counts your votes captured in EVM?

Election Results 2026: Today is a very important day for the politics of the country because today, on May 4, the assembly election results (Election Result 2026) of five states (West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry) will be declared simultaneously.

Vote counting is currently underway. People are closely monitoring the trends and updates. The question now arises: who counts your votes? As the Assembly election results arrive, let us explain who is counting your votes and how much they are paid for this work. 

Who does the counting?

In India, the counting of votes is conducted under the supervision of a Returning Officer (RO) appointed by the Election Commission of India. The Returning Officer, along with Assistant Returning Officers (AROs), Counting Supervisors, Counting Assistants, and Micro Observers, complete the counting process. The Returning Officer (RO) is usually the District Magistrate (DM) or a senior administrative officer (IAS/IPS). They are responsible for counting of votes.