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Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: Transport for specially-abled to help them vote

Election Commission of India (ECI) has kept theme -’Sugam Matdan’ - in the assembly election, and accordingly the state election authorities are in full swing to ensure facilities for their convenience.

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The state election department will provide transport facility to specially abled voters, so they could easily access polling booths. A nodal office for transport facility has been mandated by the election authorities to look after the transport management. Rajasthan Chief electoral officer Anand Kumar has issued instructions to divisional commissioners and district collectors in this regard. 

“The government vehicles will take specially abled voters to the polling stations and drop them at their residence after casting the vote. In each district, a nodal officer to monitor their transport facilities will be appointed,” said Kumar in the instructions issued to the officers. He also added that the election officials should identify booths where specially abled voters are enrolled so vehicles in adequate number could be arranged.

Election Commission of India (ECI) has kept theme -’Sugam Matdan’ - in the assembly election, and accordingly the state election authorities are in full swing to ensure facilities for their convenience. Nearly 17,000 specially abled voters had cast the vote in previous election which was very poor ratio. In the final rolls for Rajasthan assembly election nearly 5.5 lakh specially abled voters have been added.

The election officers realised that lack of facilities deter specially abled voters and they needed to provide them with facilities to motivate them to exercise the right of vote. Beside transport facilities, the election authorities have also decided to send braille literature at the residence visually impaired voters to motivate them to cast votes. Also, wheelchairs will be made available at booths.

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