Upcoming assembly elections might see armed forces service voters receiving their ballots through the internet from the Election Commission (EC). A notification announcing the amendment to the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 enabling service voters, including armed forces personnel, to cast their vote in elections through e-postal ballot was issued on Friday.
Under the new system, the voters will download blank ballot papers, mark their preference and post the filled-up ballot back to their respective returning officers.
“The armed forces personnel serving in remote and border areas would be greatly benefitted since the present system of two-way transmission of ballot paper by the postal services has not been able to meet the expectations of the service voters,” said a source.
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