UDHAMPUR, APRIL 15: Home voting through postal ballot was successfully conducted in district Udhampur under the guidance of District Election Officer (DEO), Saloni Rai.
With a total of 124 postal ballot votes in the district, only 116 votes were cast with 14 votes in AC-59 Udhampur West, 41 votes in AC-60 Udhampur East, 5 votes in AC-61 Chennani, and 51 in AC-62 Ramnagar besides 5 votes cast in district jail Udhampur.
The DEO highlighted that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced home voting in Lok Sabha Election.
“This initiative aims to facilitate voting for elderly citizens and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at their homes as polling teams are reaching their doorsteps to enable them to cast votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections,” DEO said.
Pertinently, the initiative aims to increase voting percentage ensuring that no voter is left behind as every vote counts.
