Jharkhand assembly polls: West Singhbhum ensures home voting for elderly
The Hindu
West Singhbhum district enables home voting for elderly and disabled voters in Jharkhand assembly elections.
The West Singhbhum district administration has ensured home voting for many elderly voters in assembly elections in Jharkhand, officials said on Sunday (November 10, 2024).
Elections to the 81-member assembly are scheduled on November 13 and 20. Five seats falling in the district — Chaibasa, Majhgaon, Jagannathpur, Manoharpur and Chakradharpur — will go to polls in the second phase.
Home voting, however, was held on November 3, 4, 9 and is being conducted on Sunday as well.
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"To ensure accessibility and inclusiveness, the Election Commission has provided facilities of home voting for senior citizens aged above 85 years, and persons with disabilities (PwDs)," West Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Kuldeep Chaudhary told PTI.
"There are 15,904 such voters, including 3,009 voters above the age of 85 years in the five assembly constituencies, and many opted for home voting during surveys by the booth level officials. These include 101-year-old Bela Sen of Chaibasa and 100-year-old Imamum Bibi of Majhgaon," he added.
Chakradharpur assembly segment has a total of 56 voters aged over 85 years and 47 PwD voters.
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