CEC: Turnout of disabled voters remarkable in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, September 22

Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra today praised Himachal Pradesh for the good turnout of physically challenged voters in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, at the National Conference on Accessible Election organised by the Election Commission (EC) through video-conferencing.

Chandra said that the 74 per cent turnout of physically challenged voters in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh was remarkable. He added that the EC was committed to making all necessary arrangements for accessible and inclusive Assembly elections in five states, including Himachal, next year.

State Coordinator for Accessible Elections Ajai Srivastava, who represented Himachal in the conference, apprised the Election Commission about the excellent work done by the Election Department of the state in the past few years to make the poll process accessible for the disabled and senior citizens.

He suggested that the VVPAT system in the EVM should be equipped with audio signage so that visually impaired persons could know the fate of their vote. — TNS