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In Photos: Election Commission officials conduct home voting for senior citizens in Mumbai's Mahim area

Updated On: 15 May, 2024 01:16 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Election Commission officials conducted home voting for senior citizens in Mumbai's Mahim area on Wednesday. (Pics/Ashish Raje)

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The home voting facility is being extended to senior citizens above 85 years of age and differently-abled voters with over 40 per cent disability

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The home voting facility is being extended to senior citizens above 85 years of age and differently-abled voters with over 40 per cent disability

The voters in the two categories must file Form 12 D with the Election Commission within five days of the release of the poll notification

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The voters in the two categories must file Form 12 D with the Election Commission within five days of the release of the poll notification

The Union Law Ministry amended the Conduct of Elections Rules-1961 to change the definition of senior citizens who are eligible to choose the postal ballot facility from those “above 80 years" to those “above 85 years"

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The Union Law Ministry amended the Conduct of Elections Rules-1961 to change the definition of senior citizens who are eligible to choose the postal ballot facility from those “above 80 years" to those “above 85 years"

As on March 10, 2024, there are 81,87,999 senior citizen electors above 85 years and 2,18,442 electors above 100 years in the country, the election commission said

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As on March 10, 2024, there are 81,87,999 senior citizen electors above 85 years and 2,18,442 electors above 100 years in the country, the election commission said

Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after 80 in Uttar Pradesh

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Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after 80 in Uttar Pradesh

Polling has so far been held in 35 seats in Maharashtra

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Polling has so far been held in 35 seats in Maharashtra

The 13 constituencies will vote in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 on May 20

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The 13 constituencies will vote in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 on May 20

All the six Parliamentary constituencies in Mumbai, including Mumbai South, Mumbai North, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai South Central, Mumbai North East and Mumbai North West, will vote on May 20 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, the last in Maharashtra

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All the six Parliamentary constituencies in Mumbai, including Mumbai South, Mumbai North, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai South Central, Mumbai North East and Mumbai North West, will vote on May 20 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, the last in Maharashtra

Votes will be counted on June 4

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Votes will be counted on June 4

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