Jharkhand polls: In a first, people with disabilities, voters above 80 yrs of age can use postal ballot

NEW DELHI: In a first, people with disabilities and those above 80 years of age can cast their vote using postal ballot in Jharkhand assembly polls, the Election Commission announced on Friday.

As far as voters from essential services are concerned, they can vote by postal ballot starting with Delhi polls as the procedure is yet to be drawn for them, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora told a press conference.

After the recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules by the Law Ministry, the commission has notified that all senior citizens above 80 years of age and people with disabilities (PwD) marked voters in the electoral rolls will have the option of voting either by postal ballot or by voting at their polling stations. (AGENCIES)

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