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Now that's a political summit: World's highest polling centre 15,500ft up the Himalayas prepares for voting
- Hikkim polling centre is in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh
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Published: 11:37 EDT, 3 November 2012 | Updated: 03:06 EDT, 5 November 2012
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The polling station at Hikkim, said to be the world's highest, is gearing up as residents in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh prepare to vote in the regional elections tomorrow.
The small, green-roofed building is located in the Himalayas at some 15,500ft above sea level.
Voters from three villages in the predominantly Buddhist area will cast their ballots at the Hikkim polling centre.
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Poll position: Two women on their way home after voting in the 2009 election at the highest polling station (green-roofed building) in the world, located in the Himalayas
'The Hikkim polling station caters to the three villages of Komik, Langche and Hikkim and has 326 voters,' SS Guleria - senior official in Lahaul and Spiti district, close to the Tibetan border - told the BBC.
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The state government recently built a new road that winds its way up the mountain to these remote hamlets but the region can be cut off from the rest of the world for up to half a year due to heavy snowfall.
Night temperatures in the area have already dropped to around -5C (23F).
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Votes for women! Local ladies proudly showing their ID cards as they queue to cast their votes in 2009
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Night temperatures in the area have already dropped to around -5C (23F)
There's a school and Hikkim also boasts the highest post-office in the world, but there are no telephone lines.
'The election team is equipped with very high frequency communication sets, including satellite phones, to conduct polling on Sunday' Mr Guleria told reporters.
In total, some 44million voters will be casting their ballots in these elections, at over 50,000 polling stations.
Campaigning ended on Friday.
Local residents said even though none of the candidates have scaled the mountain to visit them, they're still looking forward to the election
Hikkim also has the world's highest post office
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