49 polling parties deployed for home voting


Home voting was conducted smoothly in Samba district for Senior citizens (AVSC) and PwDs (AVPD) in three Assembly constituencies 69-Ramgarh, 70-Samba and 71-Ramgarh  to ensure an inclusive and participative election.

DEO Samba, Abhishek Sharma constituted 49 teams for home voting of 514 voters under AVSC and AVPD category. Out of 49 teams constituted for home voting, 18 teams were deputed for Vijaypur constituency, 15 teams for Ramgarh constituency and 16 teams for Samba constituency. 

*It is pertinent to mention here that the total number of Voters above 85 years of age and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in district Samba were 514. Out of which 498 voters (96.88%) exercised their franchise by availing the optional home voting facility on 1st day of home voting.*

This initiative of home voting marked a significant stride towards ensuring inclusivity and accessibility of the electoral process and in bolstering democratic participation. 

DEO emphasized that despite the challenges, the right to vote is upheld, a polling team travelled 25 kms by bus and 07 kms on foot to reach village Padal in district Samba to facilitate Home Voting facility to a single elderly voter, Puran Singh. Similarly the polling teams also visited border villages located adjacent to international border.

Voters who availed the home voting facility in district Samba have expressed gratitude and satisfaction for the ECI initiative. Voting from home took place with involvement of a full contingent of polling staff and security personnel with secrecy of voting diligently maintained. 

DEO said that home voting has removed barriers, thus allowing every citizen, regardless of their circumstances, to exercise their democratic right. It fosters a more inclusive and representative democracy by ensuring that everyone's voice is heard and accounted for in the electoral process.