Time has come to explore possibilities of remote voting: Election Commission

New Delhi:

The Election Commission on Tuesday said a committee will be constituted to look into the issues of migrant voters, including political parties and voters, to explore possibilities of remote voting after consultation with all stakeholders.

Further, to remove the apathy towards voting in urban areas, all departments of the Central and State Governments, Central and State PSUs and corporate entities having more than 500 employees have been notified as 'retired but non-voting employees'. A nodal officer will be asked to be appointed for the purpose of ascertaining.

The Election Commission said that special voter education and electoral participation awareness sessions will be organized for such non-voting members of these organizations.

In a meeting of the Election Commission, concerns were expressed about low turnout in some metros/city areas despite polling stations being set up within two kilometers for any voter in urban areas.

Announcing the decisions taken in the meeting, the commission said, "Voters migrate from the place of their vote registration to cities and other places for education, employment and other purposes.

It becomes difficult for them to return to their registered polling station to cast their vote.

The Commission is of the view that the time has come to explore the possibilities of remote voting, and this can be done on an experimental basis.

Days after Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar made an hour-long visit to a remote polling station in Uttarakhand, the Election Commission decided to double the remuneration of polling officers visiting such polling stations three days before the day of polling.

According to the statement of the Commission, the Election Commission asked to increase the voting percentage, especially among the migrants.

"The time has come to explore the possibilities of remote voting and this can be done on an experimental basis," the commission said.

Kumar had on Friday visited Dumak, the remotest polling station in the state, located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

A committee will be formed to look into the issues of migrant voters, the statement said.

According to the statement, taking into account the fact that voters and political parties are the primary stakeholders, a comprehensive consultation with all stakeholders will be initiated thereafter.

In a meeting of the Election Commission, it was also decided that additional equipment would be provided for safe transportation of EVMs-VVPATs in difficult areas.

"The Commission appreciates the dedication of the polling personnel performing election duty in difficult areas who reach the polling stations three days before the polling and the Commission has decided to double the remuneration of such polling officers," the statement said. did.

Till now, the remuneration for polling officers used to be same for all.

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