According to an official, a total of 4,175 elderly persons besides 363 differently-abled persons have opted to exercise their franchise through postal ballots.
Postal ballots. (iStock)
The process of collecting postal ballots from the elderly and differently-abled at their doorstep commenced in Chennai on Monday, 8 April, setting in motion the polling exercise for the 19 April Lok Sabha elections. Nearly 4,175 elderly persons besides 363 differently-abled persons have opted to exercise their franchise through postal ballots. The exercise will last till 13 April.