The ‘Vote from Home’ facility for the voters aged 85-years plus (AVSC) and Persons with Disabilities (AVPD) in Baramulla district commenced from Tuesday with 449 registered elderly and PwD electors of the district exercising their right to vote from within the confines of their homes.
A total of 155 elderly residents above 85 years of age and 294 PwD voters with over 40% locomotive disabilities from across all the seven assembly segments of the district have opted for the Postal Ballot facility from home.
During the home voting process which will continue till May 16, the poll parties along with voting facilities are being dispatched to the house of eligible voters at the addresses mentioned on their already filled 12D forms, to collect their votes.
A total of 39 dedicated teams have been constituted in the district, with each team composed of two polling officials, Micro Observer, Videographer and Security personnel, collecting votes of eligible voters under the prescribed guidelines of ECI. Besides, the Political Parties and Contesting Candidates have also been informed to appoint their representatives to watch the process.
The teams are also visiting the Border villages of Uri AC viz. Dudran, Chotali, Gager Hill, Maidanan, Darakunjan and Tough Terrains of upper Belt of Rafiabad AC to facilitate all such AVPD and AVSC voters to exercise their right to franchise.
The home voting also commenced across Bandipora district today.
The District Election Officer (DEO) Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman, along with ARO Bandipora Shabir Ahmad Wani, flagged-off Home Voting teams from Mini Secretariat Bandipora besides SDM Sumbal Aamir Choudhary flagged-off Home Voting teams from Irrigation Colony, Sumbal.
The district administration Bandipora, as per the directives of ECI, is extending home-voting facility to 262 voters aged above 85 years and PwD (specially-abled) for three days i.e 14th, 15th and 16th May.
Residents are embracing this initiative, which aims to ensure that every eligible citizen has the opportunity to participate in the electoral process.
A total of 262 registered senior citizens (above 85 years) and persons with special ability (PWD) electors from three assembly segments of District Bandipora viz, 14-Sonawari, 15-Bandipora and 16-Gurez are exercising their right to vote from their homes through first of its kind home voting facility.
The DEO urged eligible voters to exercise their right to vote and participate actively in shaping the future of our nation.
A total of 21 dedicated teams have been constituted in the district, each team comprises polling officials, Micro Observer, Videographer and Security personnel who will collect votes of eligible voters under the prescribed guidelines of the Election Commission of India.