Individuals aged 85 and above, as well as those with disabilities exceeding 40 percent, cast their votes from comfort of their home for General Elections, 2024

Namchi, April 4 (IPR): Utilizing the ‘Vote from Home’ scheme facilitated by the Election Commission of India (ECI), individuals above the age of 85 years and those Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) exceeding 40 percent disability exercised their voting rights from the comfort of their homes today.
124 numbers of voters from Namchi District cast their votes for Seven Assembly Constituencies and one Parliamentary constituency through postal ballots on the first day. This ‘Vote from Home’ initiative commenced from today and will continue till 8th April, 2024.
Mr Sidhi Man Gurung, 103 years old from Rameng-Nizraming Gram Panchayat Unit under 13 Namthang Rateypani Assembly Constituency was the oldest voter to exercise his franchise at his doorstep from the district.
The distribution of home polling materials to all the polling teams started at 7am from the Dispatched Centre established at Namchi Municipal Council. Mr Sunil Mothay, ADC (Dev) and also Nodal Officer for Postal Ballot briefed the teams about the materials that need to be ensured and arranged by the team before the pol process, and many other aspects of home voting protocols which have to be strictly compliance as per the guidelines of ECI.
Mrs Annapurna Alley, DC cum DEO Namchi informed that there are a total of 255 voters who shall exercise their franchise from home, with 170 being over 85 years old and 85 being differently abled voters from across seven assembly constituencies under Namchi District. She added that the highest number of home voters are from 14 Temi-Namphing AC where 62 voters would cast votes from home. Whereas, 11 Namchi-Singhithang has the lowest number of home voters, with 20 individuals choosing to cast from home.