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Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2017
August 12 , 2018
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- Lok Sabha has passed Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2017 by voice vote to extend the facility of ‘proxy voting’ to overseas Indians, on the lines of service voters.
- The Bill seeks to amend Representation of People Act (RPA), 1950 and Representation of People Act (RPA), 1951 to allow for proxy voting and make certain provisions of these Acts gender-neutral.
- The Bill replaces the term ‘wife’ with ‘spouse’ in both Acts.
- Currently, only service personnel are permitted to vote through proxy.
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