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.
Published Apr 09, 2024 | 12:32 PM ⚊ Updated Apr 09, 2024 | 12:32 PM
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.
Polling officials and staff organised into several teams, received postal votes from those who could not physically visit polling stations on the date of the poll to exercise their franchise. The teams were accompanied by armed police personnel.
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 from 16 Assembly segments in Chennai which has three Lok Sabha constituencies.
The polled votes would be obtained from the electorate till 13 April. Thereafter, the sealed ballot boxes would be handed over to the returning officers in all three constituencies — Chennai Central, Chennai North and Chennai South —, said district election officer Radhakrishnan.
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