PANAJI
Senior citizens and persons with disability (PwDs) are required to register themselves by January 26 if they want to avail of the option of exercising their franchise via the postal ballot facility offered by the Election Commission of India for the first time at the February 14 assembly elections.
North Goa District Election Officer and Collector Ajit Roy, IAS, told the media on Friday that election officers have already delivered the 'Form 12 B' which has to be filled up and submitted by January 26 to avail postal voting.
Senior citizens and PwDs are being permitted to vote from the comforts of their homes.
Roy said that using the database of seniors and PwDs available with the ECI, the 'Form 12 B' has been delivered to the seniors and PwDs.
According to the DEO, ECI polling teams comprising of two officials -- Polling Officer and an Assistant Polling Officer -- will visit the homes of those who have registered with the postal ballot to enable them to cast their vote.
Another category of voters permitted to opt for a postal ballot are employees engaged in providing essential services including healthcare workers and doctors, besides journalists who will be on poll duty.
Meanwhile, Roy said not a single nomination was filed in the entire North Goa district on Friday, which was the first day for the process.
