The Election Department began the process of home voting / postal ballots to enable the participation of people above 85 years and differently-abled in the April 19 Lok Sabha election.
According to District Election Officer and Collector C. Palani, a total of 4,192 voters have opted for the vote-from-home facility introduced by the Election Commission (EC) of India.
Teams of poll personnel comprising a zonal officer, micro-monitoring officer, videographer and concerned polling booth officer on Thursday went on door-to-door visits and set up makeshift ballot units. The process will go on till April 6 across Villupuram district.
If an elector is not available during the first visit by the team, the team will again visit on April 8. Electors, who have submitted Form 12 D, are asked to utilise the opportunity and cast their vote.
