Over 2.37 lakh electors to vote from home: EC, Pg7

Key Highlights:

• Over 2.37 lakh electors, including those above 85 years and Persons with Disabilities (PwD), are approved for home voting.
• The home voting is scheduled in advance of the April 9 polls in Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry.
• As of Monday, 1.67 lakh electors above 85 years and 70,499 PwD electors have opted for home voting.
• The home voting process will be completed by April 5.

Detailed Insights:

• The Representation of People Act, 1951 allows electors above 85 and PwD to vote from home via postal ballot.
• 1.67 lakh senior citizens, representing 53% of electors above 85, chose home voting.
• 70,499 PwD electors, about 15% of the total, opted for home voting.
• Electors above 85 and PwD who do not opt for home voting will receive necessary facilities at polling stations.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Elector: A person who is eligible to vote in an election.
• Persons with Disabilities (PwD): Individuals with long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments.
• Representation of People Act, 1951: An act of Parliament of India that regulates the actual conduct of elections.