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Specifies categories of electors eligible to vote by postal ballot for the general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi and certain by-elections.

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The Election Commission of India specifies that electors above 85 years of age, electors with benchmark physical disability already flagged in electoral rolls, and COVID-19 suspect or affected persons (certified by competent authority) who apply for postal ballot and whose request is verified by the Returning Officer, are eligible to vote by postal ballot. This provision applies to the current general election for the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, and bye-elections for the 273-Milkipur(SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh and the 98-Erode(East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, scheduled to be notified on January 10, 2025. This specification is in pursuance of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.

Full Text

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-08012025-260054 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 01] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025/PAUSHA 18, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 329 PART II-I GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 8th January, 2025 No. CEO/COE/102(5)/2025/1291.—The following is published for general information:- ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th January, 2025 No. 52/2025/SDR/Vol.II.—In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the elector above the age of 85 years and elector with physical disability (benchmark) as already marked/flagged in the data base of the electoral rolls of the State and, who requests for voting by postal ballot paper and subject to the verification of their request by Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give their vote by postal ballot in the current general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi and bye elections to 273-Milkipur(SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh and 98-Erode(East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, to be notified on 10th January, 2025 under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. By Order, B.C. PATRA, Secy. By Order, RAJESH KUMAR, Special Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 8th January, 2025 No. CEO/COE/102(5)/2025/1291.—The following is published for general information:- ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th January, 2025 No. 52/2025/SDR/Vol.II.—In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the Covid-19 suspect or affected person, certified by competent authority, who applies for voting by postal ballot paper, and subject to verification of their request by the Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give their vote by postal ballot in the current general election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi and bye elections to 273-Milkipur(SC) Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh and 98-Erode(East) Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu, scheduled to be notified on 10th January, 2025 under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notification SO No. 1964(E), dated 19th June, 2020 read with the directions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission on the subject. By Order, B.C. PATRA Secy. By Order, RAJESH KUMAR, Special Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi

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