LIVE! EC explores voting through Internet for NRIs
April 07, 2014 17:56
Non-resident Indians may be able to cast their votes through Internet from overseas as the Election Commission on Monday told the Supreme Court that it is exploring such a possibility.
The Commission, however, told a bench headed by Justice K S Radhakrishnan that it is almost impossible to make any such arrangement for NRI to cast their votes from overseas in the ongoing general election as electoral rolls have been concluded in almost all the constituencies.
The bench, however, asked the Commission to do something in this election itself.
"You still have time,' the bench said and wondered whether NRIs, who are registered voters, can be allowed to use their franchise through postal ballot."Why don't you examine at least this (regarding 11,844 registered NRIs),' it said.
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The Commission, however, told a bench headed by Justice K S Radhakrishnan that it is almost impossible to make any such arrangement for NRI to cast their votes from overseas in the ongoing general election as electoral rolls have been concluded in almost all the constituencies.
The bench, however, asked the Commission to do something in this election itself.
"You still have time,' the bench said and wondered whether NRIs, who are registered voters, can be allowed to use their franchise through postal ballot."Why don't you examine at least this (regarding 11,844 registered NRIs),' it said.
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