The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 10, published on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, includes a notification by the Election Commission of India regarding the issuance of postal ballots to COVID-19 suspects or affected persons. This notification, No. SRO/G-2/2025, dated January 7, 2025, specifies that COVID-19 suspects or affected persons, certified by a competent authority and applying for voting by postal ballot, are eligible to vote via postal ballot in the general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi and bye elections to 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh and 98-Erode (East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, scheduled to be notified on January 10, 2025. This is in accordance with Section 60(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended. B.C. Patra, Secretary, Election Commission of India, issued the order. Archana Patnaik, Chief Electoral Officer and Secretary to Government, Public (Elections) Department, is also listed. The Secretariat is located in Chennai-600 009.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The primary authority issuing the notification regarding postal ballots.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The act under which the provision for postal ballots is specified.
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: The rules governing the conduct of elections, referenced for provisions related to postal ballots.
Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi: One of the areas where postal ballots are permitted.
Uttar Pradesh: One of the locations where postal ballots are permitted. Specifically refers to bye elections in 273-Milkipur (SC) Assembly Constituency.