The Election Commission’s move to facilitate ‘vote from home’ for senior citizens aged above 85 years and the persons with disabilities (PwDs) that concluded on Wednesday was well received in Mysuru district as nearly 97 per cent of elders who opted for the facility cast their ballots from the convenience of their homes.
Krishnaraja, Chamaraja, Narasimharaja, Chamundeshwari, Hunsur, Periyapatna come under the Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency while H.D. Kote, Nanjangud, Varuna, and T. Narsipur are part of Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency and K.R. Nagar comes under the Mandya Lok Sabha seat. But all the Assembly constituencies are part of Mysuru district.
In total, 1,881 senior citizens had availed of the facility after submitting 12D forms to the election authorities. Out of 1,881 voters, 1,819 cast their ballots. While 62 voters did not cast their ballot, 34 persons, who had opted for home voting passed away before acting their vote. As many as 28 voters were not available at their homes even after two visits by the polling team, a note said here.
