Ahead of the April 23 Assembly elections, Erode district in Tamil Nadu has identified 73 sensitive polling booths across 55 polling stations. District Election Officer and Collector S. Kandasamy announced that 2,379 polling booths have been established in 984 polling stations across eight constituencies. To enhance security and transparency, webcasting cameras will be installed inside and outside polling booths for real-time monitoring. Measures have been implemented to safely collect voters' mobile phones outside polling stations, ensuring their return post-voting. A total of 11,420 polling personnel and 125 micro observers have been appointed to facilitate smooth polling operations. Surveillance teams have seized unaccounted cash amounting to ₹1.59 crore, along with liquor, narcotics, and other goods, bringing the total value of seizures to ₹2.49 crore. The Collector confirmed that ₹1.50 crore of the seized cash has been released after verification.