Special voting facilities for Covid patients: CEC

September 25, 2020 12:58

CEC Sunil Arora: COVID-19 patients who are quarantined will be able to cast their vote on the last day of poll, at their respective polling stations, under the supervision of health authorities. This is beside the option of postal facility already extended to them.

Social distancing norms will need to be followed at public gatherings during election campaign.

EC says voting time to be extended by one hour till 6 pm; COVID-19 patients can vote in last hour of the day.

To further decongest polling stations and allow more free movement of voters, polling time has been increased by 1 hour. It'll be held from 7 am-6 pm, instead of 7 am-5 pm earlier. However, this will not be applicable to Left-wing affected areas.

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