Friends, if I can place my query in this thread, Is there any visually impaired/blind on the AI list; who also exercised right to vote in the very First General Elections held 1951? Can we know who was the first blind voter of India? Will RTI fetch answers from Election Commission?
On 5/13/19, Amit Bhatt <misterbh...@gmail.com> wrote: > What I strongly think VI voters should anyway exercise their votes even if > transport facility is not provided to them. > > Earlier when transport facility was not being provided, people with > disabilities still used to cast their votes. > > In my humble opinion, it is not correct to refrain from casting the vote > just because we are unable to avail the transport or any other said > facility. > > yes, giving the voting rights to people residing in other states should be > inntroduced by an online mechanism indeed. > > Thanks, > > Amit Bhatt > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "avinash shahi" <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> > To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > > the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 3:27 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] My voting experience > > >>I couldn't vote cause I'm in Bangalore and my vote was in Delhi. Poor >> migrant worker,you know. In fact NRI can vote by registering online >> with the Election Commission but crores of migrant workers working in >> different parts of the country? no way. My friends however in Delhi >> voted with ease they also availed of transportation facility provided >> by the Delhi Election Commission. As per Delhi EC's own reported data >> in the Hindustan Times today, around 1500 people with disabilities >> were offered pick up and drop service by the Delhi EC. >> Best >> >> >> On 5/13/19, Amit Bhatt <misterbh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Dear Arif, >>> >>> PWD app was recently introduced and like other applications, this app >>> also >>> may have some issues. If the concerned team does not react from that end, >>> >>> we >>> >>> can always follow up with them. Anyways, I hope they will address the >>> issues >>> >>> in future if we apprise them about where they are lacking behind. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Amit Bhatt >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mohammed arif khan" <arriff.k...@gmail.com> >>> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerning >>> >>> the disabled." <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 1:58 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] My voting experience >>> >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> My dear friends With great regret yesterday I could not vote. The main >>>> reason for this was that I got the information transport facility will >>>> be >>>> provide for the PWD candidate on behalf of Election Commission of >>>> India. >>>> Friends, I would like to tell you that 2 months ago I registered on >>>> PWD >>>> App, because my current home location so far away from polling booth >>>> station. Guys Its about 14 km, so I registered on PWD app. I regularly >>>> checked status on PWD app, But I did not get any feedback on PWD app >>>> till >>>> May 12. >>>> Friends I realised that the PWD App by Election Commission of India is >>>> useless for us. >>>> Now you tell us what the advantage of the PWD App? >>>> I feel very happy that Mr. Amit Bhatt or all vh friends has voted >>>> successfully. >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Arif >>>> >>>> From Delhi India. >>>> >>>> Musician / performer / singer >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 13, 2019, 11:53 AM Amit Bhatt <misterbh...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Even I had a smooth experience in a whole process of casting my vote >>>>> at >>>>> booth number 76, School Block, Shakarpur east Delhi constituency. >>>>> >>>>> I reached to the polling station around 10:00 AM yesterday. first of >>>>> all >>>>> >>>>> I >>>>> was asked to submit my mobile phone with someone outside as they >>>>> didn't >>>>> have >>>>> facility to secure the devices. >>>>> I submited my mobile to one of my known shop keeper outside and then >>>>> again >>>>> entered to the booth. A volunteer lady asked my escort to straightaway >>>>> move >>>>> towards the booth without staying in any queue. >>>>> >>>>> No offficial asked me whether I need a Braille list. Even I didn't ask >>>>> for >>>>> Braille list this time. >>>>> >>>>> This entire process of exercising my vote took around 20-25 minutes as >>>>> the >>>>> polling station was just at the walking distance of 5 minutes from my >>>>> residence. >>>>> >>>>> After reading so many experiences of visually impaird voters, it seems >>>>> most >>>>> of the things are nicely setteld by the Election Commition or even the >>>>> Government of India from accessibility point of view. As a result, >>>>> people >>>>> have also become more sensitised and awaken towards voters with >>>>> vision >>>>> impairment. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Amit Bhatt >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav....@gmail.com> >>>>> To: "'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>>>> concerning >>>>> the disabled.'" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2019 10:42 PM >>>>> Subject: [AI] My voting experience >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > Hi all, >>>>> > >>>>> > I had a smooth experience while voting. The moment the officials >>>>> > in >>>>> > the >>>>> > booth saw me, they asked me if I would use an escort or would I vote >>>>> > independently? I got the Braille list without asking for it. It is >>>>> another >>>>> > matter that I was not able to really read it but that is my failure >>>>> > in >>>>> > terms of lack of Braille practice. The Braille list was clear. They >>>>> > had >>>>> me >>>>> > sign in a register and they put the ink stamp without a fuss on my >>>>> > right >>>>> > hand given that my left palm is partly formed. >>>>> > >>>>> > Booth number = 133 >>>>> > Voting party number: 144 >>>>> > Center: DON Bosco school >>>>> > Pranav >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Search for old postings at: >>>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>>> > >>>>> > To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>> > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>>> > with the subject unsubscribe. >>>>> > >>>>> > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other >>>>> > changes, >>>>> > please visit the list home page at >>>>> > >>>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > Disclaimer: >>>>> > 1. 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