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Lok Sabha Election Home Voting:  The polling for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 will begin on April 19 for 102 constituencies across the country. However, many voters polled their votes on Monday, April 8, even before the commencement of the grand festival of democracy. This became possible with the special 'Vote From Home' or 'Home Voting' initiative of the Election Commission of India. Through this unique process, elderly voters, who have crossed 85 years of age, and differently-abled voters, are allowed to vote from their homes.

Home Voting: Begins in Uttarakhand

On Monday, the Election Commission kickstarted the 'vote from home' facility in Uttarakhand. The Voter outreach teams have begun visiting households, followed by facilitating postal ballots. The eligible residents for this initiative poll panel have shown great enthusiasm. 87-year-old resident of Haldwani, B.C. Pant, after casting his vote via postal ballot, urged everyone to participate in voting in maximum numbers.

Home Voting: Voters cast their votes in Haldwani, Nainital

In the constituencies of Kaldhungi, Ramnagar, Haldwani, Lalkuan, Bhimtal, and Nainital of Nainital district, 1076 elderly citizens, aged over 85 years, along with 480 differently-abled voters, had previously applied for the right to vote from home by filling out Form 12D. Their votes will be cast in the first phase from the 8th to the 10th of April and in the second phase from the 11th to the 13th of April. On Monday, the team from the Haldwani constituency began visiting the homes of these identified voters to facilitate their voting.

What is Home Voting: Eligibility, Schedule And Registration

  • Home Voting: Facilitating seniors and differently-abled voters. Election Commission officers visit homes, facilitating votes.
  • Eligibility: 'Absent voters' under Rule 27A, including seniors 80+, differently-abled voters, and essential workers.
  • Application Process: Apply via Form 12-D to the constituency's returning officer, within five days of election notification. Booth-level officers provide and collect completed forms for absentee voters.