Himachal election

An elderly person in a traditional Himachali cap is helped by an official to put his thumb impression before casting his vote for the Himachal Pradesh state assembly elections in Dharmsala, Nov. 4, 2012. Counting of votes will take place on Dec. 20. (AP Photo)

Women stand in a queue to cast their vote at a school serving as a polling station for the Himachal Pradesh state assembly elections in Dharmsala, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo)

A man votes at a polling center for the Himachal Pradesh state assembly elections in Dharmsala, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo)

A woman helps an elderly relative in front of an electronic machine to cast her vote for the Himachal Pradesh state assembly elections in Dharmsala, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo)