Imphal: Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra along with Election Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and Anup Chandra Pandey on Wednesday held a virtual meeting to review poll preparedness for the forthcoming Assembly Elections in Manipur.
The commission said for the first time in the state, the option of Postal Ballot facility would be provided for Absentee Voters that would include 80+ aged senior citizens, PwD electors and COVID-19 suspects or affected persons. The postal ballot facility would be optional and would ensure total secrecy of voting.
The commission said a total of 14,565 Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and over 41,867 senior citizens (80+) have been mapped.
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