Updated On: 09 June, 2023 11:05 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
An official said that this is a pan-India exercise and that FLC will be carried out in a phased manner across the country, including all constituencies in Kerala

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The Election Commission (EC) has commenced the "first level check" (FLC) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and papertrail machines across the country in a phased manner, in preparation for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections and five assembly polls scheduled to take place before the end of this year, according to sources, as reported by PTI.
As part of the FLC process, "mock polls" are being conducted, said the sources.