In 30th reform, EC tightens Postal Ballot counting rules amid surge in PwD, senior voters
The Election Commission has revised counting rules, mandating that all postal ballots be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPAT counting. This reverses a 2019 change that allowed EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot status. The decision follows objections from the INDIA bloc, which cited instances where victory margins were smaller than the number of postal ballots.
The Election Commission has revised counting rules, mandating that all postal ballots be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPAT counting. This reverses a 2019 change that allowed EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot status. The decision follows objections from the INDIA bloc, which cited instances where victory margins were smaller than the number of postal ballots.
