Bhopal

Voting to be made easy for aged, disabled

Staff Reporter

To enhance the experience of the voting different initiatives have been taken by the State Election Commission. To enhance the experience, first the areas will be located where the people of the special category live so that they do not have to face any trouble while voting.

Similarly, if there is a leprosy ashram in an election area, a special booth will be constituted for them. The officials and employees of the Arogya Ashram will be made in charge of the booth. There must be special arrangements made for the aged, disabled and pregnant women. Target must be set to make all the facilities in the buildings used as voting booths made available within a year. Preference must be given to the disabled and they should be allowed to vote separately without waiting in line.

Wheel chair and a temporary ramp must be made available in the voting booth for the disabled voters. Deaf and Dumb voters must also be given special care at the voting booths like other disabled. Other than this, special sign board for disabled parking with sufficient parking space must be made available.

Meanwhile, during the general elections and by elections in towns and Panchayats the District Election Officer(DEO), deputy DEO, Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer are directed to be in the district and not leave without permission from the Election Commission. They will only be permitted to attend meeting called by the divisional Commissioner.

Besides, under the General Election 2016 of Municipality Mandideep, the voting will be carried out on July 15. It will be a holiday there on that day. Even the industrial area will be closed from 7 am to 5 pm so that maximum number of employees can take part.