What Is Home Voting?
The Election Commission of India has introduced a new initiative for people above the age of 85 and those with disabilities who want to vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections using the home voting facility.
Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwD) are often overlooked in society. This initiative by the ECI ensures inclusivity and accessibility in the electoral process, helping India to become a more non-discriminatory nation.
India is a democratic nation, every vote holds power. There are around 81 lakh 85+-year-old voters and 90 lakh PwD voters registered across the nation. Through this initiative, the ECI is making sure they also get a chance to vote. This upholds the Commission’s motto of ensuring no voter is left behind.
A lot of people couldn’t vote in the previous elections due to less accessibility and convenience, but since this initiative, all the people in this category don’t have to worry about getting to the polling booth.
Mr. BR Mishra from Jaysingh Nagar, Madhya Pradesh, after availing of home voting, conveyed joy and appreciation and said, “आप लोगों ने अपना जो कर्त्तव्य किया है वो प्रशंसनीय है, बहुत अच्छा काम किया है कह सकता हूँ आपने जो अपने कर्तव्यों का निर्वहन किया है." (I can say that the way you have discharged your duties is extraordinary; if all of us work like this, then we will make our country proud.) This is one of the many happy and proud voters who got to use the home voting facility.
