Will NRIs soon have the right to vote remotely?
A parliamentary panel in India has reportedly supported remote voting for non-resident Indians. Debate over NRI remote voting The Election Commission has been exploring other ways to enable overseas voters to exercise their franchise. The Parliamentary Panel on External Affairs, headed by Congress’ Tharoor, has called for empowering overseas electors to vote remotely through proxy voting or ETPBS, reported Economic Times. As per ET, it has suggested proxy voting or e-postal ballots for NRIs, pointing out that the electoral rights of overseas voters appear sidelined due to the current system. “India’s growing aspirations for its rightful place in the world order require to show deep commitment to the Election Commission’s moto of ‘No voter to be left behind’ it is, therefore, the right time to enable our Non-Resident Indians to vote from outside the country,” he said in his farewell address in February.
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