Postal Ballot Facility Extended to Senior Citizens & COVID-19 Patients

The Ministry of Law and Justice recently issued a notification for the Conduct of Elections (Amendment) Rules 2020 for extending the postal ballot facility for voters above the age of 65 years as well as Covid-19 patients under home or institutional quarantine during Bihar Elections.

Key Changes in Voting Rules

  • The Centre after consulting the Election Commission of India (ECI) framed new rules to further amend the Conduction of Election Rules, 1961.
  • In the rule 27A, clause (aa) of the Conduct of Election Rules 1961, after the words “or persons with disability” occurring at ....
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