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Postal ballot for Elder & disabled people
November 1 , 2019
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- 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.
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