EC allows voters above 65 years, COVID-19 patients to vote through postal ballot
In an important decision ahead of the Bihar Assembly election, the Election Commission announced that people above 65 years of age and coronavirus COVID-19 patients will now be eligible to vote through postal ballot. This decision will be applied in the Bihar election. Taking to Twitter, EC Spokesperson on Thursday tweeted, "Notification for Conduct of Elections (Amendment) Rules 2020 - for extending Postal Ballot Facility for electors above the age of 65yrs & Covid+ve under home/institutional quarantined." The amendment in the rules was notified in a gazette…