Election Commission brings Vote From Home option for voters above 80 yrs

The Election Commission on Saturday said it has introduced the facility to Vote-from-Home (VFH) for people above 80 years of age and those with disabilities in the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka.

For the first time the ECI is going to provide the facility to those above 80 years of age. Our teams will go there with a form-12D to exercise their franchise, the Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar told reporters here. Though we encourage those above 80 years to come to the polling station, those who cannot can avail this facility, he added. Secrecy will be maintained and the entire process will be videographed, Kumar explained. "All the political parties will be informed whenever there is a movement for Voting From Home (VFH)," Kumar said. For people with disabilities, a mobile application 'Saksham' has been introduced, which they can login to and choose the facility to vote, the CEC said. Another mobile application, 'Suvidha' has been developed, which is an online ...