The Law Ministry has amended the Conduct of Election Rules 1961.
This amendment has power to give voting and ballot voting to voters with disabilities and those above 80 years of age and include them in the category of 'absentee voters'.
In order to increase the vote percentage in the election, the government has provided the facility to the elderly and disabled voters.
The Law Ministry has issued this notification on the recommendation of the Election Commission.
Now, the format of the application form, to be filled for claiming to be an absentee voter, has been prepared.
Senior citizens and disabled voters above 80 years of age can claim postal ballot by submitting this form.
In the current system, only military, paramilitary personnel and government employees working abroad, as well as employees posted in election duty, are entitled to the postal ballot.