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Vote From Home in 2024 Election Ias Banenge

Context:

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has, for the first time in the history of the Lok Sabha elections, extended its ‘vote-from-home’ facility to Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and senior citizens aged 85 and above.

Relevance:

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Dimensions of the Article:

  1. Vote-from-Home
  2. Process to Avail Vote-from-Home Facility

Vote-from-Home

Eligibility Criteria for Vote-from-Home:
  • Age: Individuals aged 85 and above.
  • Persons with Disabilities: Those with a disability of at least 40% as certified by the relevant authority.
  • Mediapersons: Individuals covering polling day activities, provided they carry authorization letters from the Election Commission.
  • Essential Service Workers: Including personnel from metros, railways, and healthcare.
  • Service Voters: Members of the armed forces stationed away from their hometowns, Central Armed Police Forces personnel on duty away from home, and those assigned to poll duties.

Process to Avail Vote-from-Home Facility:

  • Form Requirement: The primary document required is Form 12D, a letter to the Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) explaining the inability to visit the polling station.
  • Form Collection:
    • It can be downloaded from the official website of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
    • Alternatively, it can be obtained from the office of the representative district officer of a parliamentary constituency.
  • Submission Deadline: The completed form must be submitted within five days from the date the polling date is announced.
  • Home Visit:
    • Upon submission of the form, a team comprising two polling officials, a videographer, and a security person will visit the eligible voter’s residence.
    • This team will oversee and facilitate the postal ballot voting process.
  • Notification:
    • The voter will be informed about the scheduled date and approximate time of the team’s visit either via SMS or postal mail.
    • Two attempts will be made to facilitate home voting.
  • Subsequent Visits:
    • If the voter is not present during the first visit, a second visit will be scheduled.
    • However, if the voter is absent during the second attempt, no further visits will be made.
    • Such individuals will become ineligible to vote both at polling stations and through the home voting scheme in that election cycle.

-Source: Indian Express


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