On 3/3/09, Ketan Kothari <muktake...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi friends, > > Haven't followed the list for awhile so the news may be repeat. > Nevertheless, I feel it should be shared. > > Source —iGovernment Bureau > > India to enable Braille script e-voting soon > The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to introduce > Braille Script electronic voting machine for visually impaired > > Published on 2/27/2009 2:35:15 PM > > New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to > introduce Braille Script electronic voting machine for visually > impaired Braille knowing voters for the first time to ensure their > participation in election process. > > Informing this, Chief Electoral Officer Anil Khachi said that > presently the provision of Rule 49 N of Election Conduction Rule, 1961 > has also been kept in force under which visually impaired or other > physically challenged voters can bring along with them a companion > above 18 years of age to facilitate them to exercise their franchise. > > He further said that only such voters would be eligible to cast their > votes provided their names are enlisted in photo electoral rolls. > > > > --------------------------------------- > > > > -- > Ketan Kothari > Phone: [r] 24223281, > Cell: 9987550614 > MSN ID: muktake...@hotmail.com > Skype ID: Ketan3333 > > > > 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 >
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