Chandigarh Election Department is making necessary arrangements for blind voters to cast their votes through Braille system on the election day.
A spokesperson of the Chandigarh Election Department said that the Department will ensure the dignity and secrecy of votes by the visually impaired electors of Chandigarh parliamentary constituency.
Ballot papers in Braille signage have been prepared and provided at each polling station and the serial number in Braille signage have been pasted on ballot unit of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) which the visually impaired voters can vote on the day of poll that is,April 10.
In addition to that the electors who have not transposed their votes from Colony No. 5 can cast their vote at the polling stations of Colony No. 5, where they were registered earlier, said the spokesperson. Meanwhile, as a part of its continues awareness campaign, the Chandigarh Election Department with the help of an NGO organised plays on the theme “Bina Kisi Parlobhan Ke Vote Dalen” at Bapu Dham Colony and Mauli Jagran Market, on Friday evening. The play was staged to create awareness among local residents towards their vote power.
In addition to that awareness of EVM and NOTA to the voters of rural and remote areas of Chandigarh Parliamentary Constituency was created in small flats, Dhanas.