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Goa Election 2017: Polling Ends In The State With 83% Voter Turnout

Poll officials said that the voting is still on in some polling booths.
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PANAJI -- Polling for Goa's 40 assembly constituencies officially ended at 5 p.m. on Saturday by when 83% of the electorate exercised their franchise, officials said.

Record voter turnout of 83% recorded in Goa:Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2017

Poll officials said that the voting is still on in some polling booths to accommodate people already in queues and the final percentage would be made available later Saturday.

Meanwhile, provisional figures released by the Chief Electoral Officer show 83% voting recorded till 5 p.m.

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