The Election Commission released data stating that the West Delhi constituency recorded the highest number of voters using the home voting facility in the national capital during the Lok Sabha elections, PTI reported.
The data indicates that a total of 969 individuals aged 85 and above, along with 179 persons with disabilities (PWDs), voted from home in the West Delhi constituency.
The Election Commission launched the ‘Vote From Home’ scheme while announcing the Lok Sabha poll schedule. This first-of-its-kind initiative is designed to enable citizens aged 85 and above, and those with more than 40 percent disabilities, to vote from home.
In the New Delhi constituency, 1,003 voters aged 85 and above, and 75 PWD voters, cast their votes from home.
Polling for Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha seats is scheduled for May 25. The office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) began providing the home voting facility on May 16, and it will continue until May 24.
The home voting facility was utilised by 4,967 on Monday. The data also shows the following numbers of home votes cast in other constituencies: 566 in Chandni Chowk, 408 in North East Delhi, 855 in East Delhi, 1,078 in New Delhi, 422 in Northwest Delhi, 1,148 in West Delhi, and 470 in South Delhi.
Overall, approximately 91.88 percent of those eligible for home voting in the national capital’s seven constituencies chose to use the facility.
The home voting process involves a full contingent of polling staff and security personnel to maintain the secrecy of the vote. A dedicated team of poll officials and security personnel visit the voter’s residence to collect the vote, notifying the voter in advance. The entire process is videographed to ensure transparency.