As many readers would be aware, the Supreme Court is looking into the aspect of effective voting for armed forces personnel, including voting at their places of posting.
The problem originates from the fact that the Election Commission of India by way of an order has ordained that only personnel with more than 3 years of residence at their place of posting would be permitted to register as general voters at the said place. Of course, this 3 year rule does not find basis in any statute.
The case was listed today and it seems that the Apex Court has directed in its interim directions that armed forces personnel would be allowed to be registered as voters without insisting on the 3 year clause in all those constituencies where the poll process has not yet commenced. The main petition remains pending and may be decided by a larger bench.
Readers may like to view an opinion on the subject on StratPost.
More when the Supreme Court order is made available.
(Source-Indian Military news)
Sir,
ReplyDeleteThe particular subject was written by me during 95 in the leading magazine the week that, soldiers should be allowed to exercise their adult franchise at the station/cantonment they are posted. (thomasmanimala@gmail.com)