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Postal Ballot
Why it is in news?
- Election Commission of India is considering postal ballot for senior citizens above 65 years during the Covid 19 pandemic.
About Postal Ballot:
- Postal voting is a type of voting in elections whereby Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot Papers (ETPB) are distributed to electors and returned by post, in contrast to electors voting in person at a polling station via an electronic voting system aided by Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
- Earlier EC allowed senior citizens above the age of 80 years, persons with disability and service voter for postal ballot.
- Now EC considering to allow senior citizens above 65 years of age for postal ballot due to Covid 19 pandemic.