Non Resident Indians Get Right to Vote in their home constituencies in India

Non Resident Indians Get Right to Vote in
their home constituencies in India

Government of India has notified the rules regarding this, now on Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can now cast votes in their home constituencies


What are the conditions and rules NRIs Have to fulfill to vote in India ?

1.
NRIs would have to register as voters

2.
The application can either be submitted directly or sent by post.

3.
The NRI voters now can submit the application directly to the electoral
registration officer of the constituency within which the place of residence is mentioned in the passport.

4.
physically present with their passport on the polling day to exercise their franchise

5.
No Provision for Postal Ballot , voting through post

"Every citizen of India staying in a foreign country, who has not acquired citizenship of a foreign country, and has completed 18 years of age as on January 1 of the year, can make an application for being registered in the roll for the constituency pertaining to the locality in which his place of residence in India as mentioned in the passport is located," said the notification prepared in consultation with the Election Commission.

This is good move by Government of India, as Indian citizens go outside country for job or business, they should not be denied the right to vote.

Reality Views by sm –
Friday, February 04, 2011