Election commission sources said 80 percent of votes were cast in the Dharapuram bypoll. When voting started at 7 a.m., people came with families and stood in long queues to cast their votes. Sathyabama cast her vote on behalf of Thawek in the Dharapuram constituency. ADMK candidate Padmini and DMK candidate Sukanya also fulfilled their democratic duty. After voting ended at 6 p.m., all electronic voting machines were sealed and securely sent to the counting center.