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Date: 19-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

postal ballot paper facility for age of 85 years

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Election Commission of India has specified that electors above 85 years of age and electors with physical disabilities (benchmark), already identified in the state electoral rolls' database, can vote by postal ballot in the upcoming elections.
  • This provision applies to the General Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim in 2024.
  • It also applies to bye-elections in 26 Assembly Constituencies across 13 states.

Key Changes

  • Electors above 85 years of age and those with benchmark physical disabilities, pre-identified in the electoral database, are now eligible to vote via postal ballot.
  • This is subject to the elector requesting postal ballot and verification of the request by the Returning Officer.
  • The notification is effective for the current General Elections of 2024 and specified bye-elections.
  • The ordinary elections are scheduled on 20.03.2024, 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024, 18.04.2024, 26.04.2024, 29.04.2024 and 07.05.2024.
  • The 26 assembly constituencies where bye-elections will be held are listed in the annexure, spread across 13 states including Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities

  • Increased participation of these demographics in the electoral process is anticipated.

Impact on Election Commission

  • Potential for increased administrative costs due to the expanded use of postal ballots.

Impact on Political Parties and Candidates

  • Potential for increased scrutiny of the postal ballot process by political parties.

Suggested Action Items

  • Implement stringent verification processes to ensure the integrity of the postal ballot system.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The authority responsible for conducting elections in India. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The primary legislation governing elections in India. Section 60(c) is specifically referenced. Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Rules governing the conduct of elections in India; Part-IIIA is specifically relevant. Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India: The ministry responsible for legal affairs and legislation. Notifications SO No. 3786(E), dated 22nd October, 2019, SO No.3778(E), dated 23rd August, 2023 and SO No. 995(E), dated 1st March, 2024 are referenced.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-20032024-253224 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-20032024-253224 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 52] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, माच ा19, 2024/फाल्ग िु 29, 1945 No. 52] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024/PHALGUNA 29, 1945 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 16 माच,ा 2024 आ.अ. 58(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1951 की धारा 60 के खंड(ग) के उपबधं ों के अिुसरण म ें जिर्ााचि आयोग एतद्द्वारा जर्जिर्िाष्ट करता ह ै दक 85 र्र्ा स े अजधक आयु के जिर्ााचक और िारीररक जि:िक्त ता (बेंचमाका) र्ाले जिर्ााचक, जिन् ह ें राज्य की जिर्ााचक िामार्जलयों के डाटा बेस म ें पहले स े ही जचजनित/इंजगत दकया गया हो, और िो डाक मतपत्र द्वारा मतिाि करिे के जलए आर्ेिि करते ह ैं और िो संबंजधत ररटर्िगिं अजधकारी द्वारा उसके अिुरोध के सत् यापि की िता के अधीि ह,ैं जिर्ााचिों का संचालि जियम, 1961 के भाग-।।।क, जर्जध एर्ं न् याय मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचिा का. आ. सं. 3786 (अ.) दििांक 22 अक् तूबर, 2019, का. आ. स.ं 3778 (अ.) दििांक 23 अगस्ट्त, 2023 एर्ं का. आ. स.ं 995 (अ.) दििांक 1 माच,ा 2024 के िररए यथा-सिं ोजधत और इस जर्र्य पर जिर्ााचि आयोग द्वारा जिगात जििेिों एर्ं दििाजििेिों के साथ परित, लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1951 की धारा 30 के अतं गता दििाकं 20.03.2024, 28.03.2024, 12.04.2024, 18.04.2024, 26.04.2024, 29.04.2024 और 07.05.2024 को अजधसूजचत होि े र्ाल े र्तामाि लोक सभा तथा आन्र प्रिेि, अरुणाचल प्रिेि, ओजडिा और जसजक्क म की जर्धाि सभाओं के साधारण जिर्ााचिों, 2024 तथा 13 राज्यों म ें 26 जर्धाि सभाओं के उप जिर्ााचिों (अिुलग्नक के अिुसार) डाक मतपत्र द्वारा मतिाि करि े के जलए व् यजियों की एक श्रेणी होंगे। [सं. 52/2024/एसडीआर/खडं -II] आिेि स,े एस. बी. िोिी, प्रधाि सजचर् 2119 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] अिलु ग्नक क्रम स.ं राज्य जर्धाि सभा जिर्ाचा ि क्षत्रे की सख्ं या एर् ंिाम 1. जबहार 195-अजगआर्ं (अ.िा.) 2. गिु रात 26-जर्िापरु 3. 108-खभं ात 4. 136-र्ाघोजडया 5. 85-माणार्िर 6. 83-पोरबिं र 7. हररयाणा 21-करिाल 8. झारखण्ड 31-गाण्डे 9. महाराष्ट्र 30-अकोला पजिम 10. जत्रपरु ा 7-रामिगर 11. उत्तर प्रिेि 136-ििरौल 12. 173-लखिऊ पर्ू ा 13. 292-गसैं डी 14. 403-िद्घु ी (अ.ि.िा.) 15. पजिम बगं ाल 62-भगर्ि गोला 16. 113-बडािगर 17. तले गं ािा 71-जसकंिराबाि कैंट (अ.िा.) 18. जहमाचल प्रिेि 18-धमिा ाला 19. 21-लाहौल और स्ट्पीजत (अ.ि.िा.) 20. 37-सिु ािपरु 21. 39-बडसर 22. 42-गगरेट 23. 45-कुटलहै ड 24. रािस्ट्थाि 165-बागीिोरा (अ.ि.िा.) 25. किाटा क 36-िोरापरु (अ.ि.िा.) 26. तजमलिाडु 233-जर्लार्ािकोडे ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th March, 2024 O.N. 58(E).—In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the elector above the age of 85 years and elector with physical disability (benchmark) as already marked/flagged in the data base of the electoral rolls of the State and, who requests for voting by postal ballot paper and subject to the verification of his request by Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give his vote by postal ballot in the current General Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and bye elections to 26 Assembly Constituencies in 13 States (as per Annexure) to be notified under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended vide[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notifications SO No. 3786(E), dated 22nd October, 2019, SO No.3778(E), dated 23rd August, 2023 and SO No. 995(E), dated 1st March, 2024. [No. 52/2024/SDR/Vol.II] By Order, S. B. JOSHI, Principal Secy. Annexure S. No. Name of State Assembly Constituency No. & Name 1 Bihar 195-Agiaon(SC) 2 26 - Vijapur 3 108 - Khambhat 4 Gujarat 136 - Vaghodia 5 85 - Manavadar 6 83 - Porbandar 7 Haryana 21-Karnal 8 Jharkhand 31- Gandey 9 Maharashtra 30 – Akola West 10 Tripura 7- Ramnagar 11 136 - Dadraul 12 173 - Lucknow East Uttar Pradesh 13 292 - Gainsari 14 403 – Duddhi (ST) 15 West Bengal 62-Bhagawangola 16 113- Baranagar 17 Telangana 71-Secunderabad Cantt.(SC) 18 18 - Dharamshala 19 21 – Lahaul&Spiti (ST) 20 37 - Sujanpur Himachal Pradesh 21 39 - Barsar 22 42 - Gagret 23 45 - Kutlehar 24 Rajasthan 165 – Bagidora (ST) 25 Karnataka 36 – Shorapur (ST) 26 Tamil Nadu 233 - Vilavancode Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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