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Here, those willing to use the facility have to fill up a form. Contact details. A one-stop-shop for seeing the latest updates, and managing your preferences. The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to explain why it had decided to invite applications from the physically challenged and those above 80 years of age for exercising the option of voting through postal ballot only after the publication of the notification for the Assembly election. He alleged that the Commission, for reasons best known to it, wanted to maintain the data as a secret and not share it with registered political parties. Postal voting. Nehru, seeking a direction to the ECI to furnish an Assembly constituency-wise list of voters above 80 years of age and those who are physically challenged, who have been categorised as ‘absentee voters’ and permitted to cast their votes through postal ballot. We brief you on the latest and most important developments, three times a day. Senior counsel R. Viduthalai, assisted by S. Manuraj, claimed that the ECI would have already done a profiling of the final electoral roll, consisting of 6.13 crore voters in the State, and taken a separate list of those above 80 years of age. Election Dates 2021: Addressing a press conference in the national capital on Friday, the Election Commission announced dates of Assembly Elections in as many as 4 states and 1 union territory. Therefore, they directed the ECI to file a detailed counter-affidavit and directed the Registry to list the case for hearing once again on Monday, when the court would also hear another writ petition filed by the DMK, through senior counsel P. Wilson, challenging a legal provision which empowers the ECI to exempt certain categories of voters from having to visit polling stations and enables them to cast their votes through postal ballot instead. Postal votes are counted first before the counting of votes from the EVM. 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This time, staff in essential service and journalists on election duty will be allowed to cast vote through postal ballot. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry are due for assembly elections in April-May this year. Move smoothly between articles as our pages load instantly. We also reiterate here the promise that our team of reporters, copy editors, fact-checkers, designers, and photographers will deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. He said the plan, as of now, was to give five days’ time after the publication of the election notification for the physically challenged and aged voters to file applications to the Returning Officers along with necessary certificates, seeking permission for casting their votes through postal ballot. The use of EVMs and electronic voting was developed and tested by the state-owned Electronics Corporation of India and Bharat Electronics in the 1990s. A select list of articles that match your interests and tastes. Stating that the list of the applicants would be released thereafter, the counsel said the political parties might have around 10 days’ time to verify the list. He said that those suffering from COVID-19 would also be given the option of casting their votes through postal ballot. CURRENT NEWS : National Voters' Day (NVD), 2021 Idea Exchange of Chief Election commissioner on conducting the Elections in Bihar and other Bye-Elections during the challenging times of COVID -19 Voter Guide - Towards a COVID - Safe Election WEBINAR-On 'Issues, Challenges and Protocols for Conducting Elections during COVID-19: Sharing Country Experiences' Biennial Election to ⦠The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country. Electronic Voting is the standard means of conducting elections using Electronic Voting Machines, sometimes called "EVMs" in India. Address. Subscribe to The Hindu now and get unlimited access. Printable version | Mar 14, 2021 2:00:45 AM | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/hc-poser-to-eci-on-inviting-applications-for-postal-ballot/article33866054.ece. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy directed ECI counsel Niranjan Rajagopalan to ensure that a counter-affidavit is filed by the Commission by Friday, explaining the reason for not starting the process well in advance so that there is greater transparency and the political parties could get to know the list of voters who had opted for postal ballot. He said that those suffering from COVID-19 would also be given the option of casting their votes through postal ballot. Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations. As we fight disinformation and misinformation, and keep apace with the happenings, we need to commit greater resources to news gathering operations. He also stated that the present writ petition was completely premature, and that it had been filed on the basis of an unfounded apprehension of possible manipulation of the voters’ list, when no such incident had ever occurred. Observing that the exception made for COVID-19 patients was a different matter, the judges said prima facie they did not find any reason for the physically challenged and aged voters not being allowed to file applications, indicating their choice well in advance. By SDR Division. Tamil Nadu assembly elections: Elderly, disabled to get 5 days to apply for postal ballot, says EC. Postal voting in India is done only through the "Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot Papers (ETPB)" system of Election Commission of India, ballot papers are distributed to the registered eligible voters who return the votes by post. Tamil Nadu assembly elections: Elderly, disabled to get 5 days to apply for postal ballot, says EC, Copyright © 2021 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. On the other hand, Mr. Rajagopalan told the court that the Commission had not done any profiling yet. 232 Commission's Notification under Section 60(c) of the RP Act, 1951 for the purpose of voting through postal ballot for Absentee voters in the category of persons employed in essential services-regarding. The Hindu has always stood for journalism that is in the public interest. It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. Phone: 1800 3451947 Email: ceo_assam[at]eci[dot]gov[dot]in We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. We have been keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world that have a bearing on our health and wellbeing, our lives and livelihoods, during these difficult times. 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