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No.464/INST /2016/EPS
To
Chief Electoral Officers Of all the States and UTs.
B-Electoral Roll
1. A separate polling station wise list of PWDs indicating the type of disability shall be
prepared from the voter list. After obtaining information regarding PWDs from
concerned departments, the process for inclusion of the names of the eligible PWDs
who are not listed in the electoral roll shall be initiated.
2. PWDs shall be given preference in obtaining facilities at the Polling Stations, Matadata
Shayata Kendras (MSKs), Voter Assistance Centers (VACs), Office of DEOs, EROs, ROs
etc. All possible steps should be taken to ensure that PWDs are not required to wait in
queue.
C-SVEEP
1. An officer shall be designated/appointed assembly-constituency wise for each district.
Such officers shall be trained regarding provision of facilities for PWDs.
2. Wide Publicity through various modes shall be ensured. Special basic publicity material
shall be prepared by using simple language, sign language and Braille in regional
languages (by the respective States].
3. Special/Mobile camps shall be organized to educate and motivate persons with
disabilities and regular programs shall be organized through various Media.
4. Efforts shall be made to prepare volunteers from student organizations like NCC, NSS,
NYK etc to motivate and create awareness regarding the election process among
persons with disabilities.
5. Publicity regarding the services offered by CSCs/ MSKs shall be augmented.
6. Efforts shall be made to have renowned PWDs as District Campus Ambassadors and
District /State Icons.
D-Involvement of NGOs/CSOs/DPOs/RWAs
1. Voluntary and other organizations working for PWDs like Non-Government
Organizations (NGOs], Community Based Organizations (CSOs), Disabled Persons'
Organizations (DPOs] and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) etc shall be motivated
to help in imparting information regarding election process to PWDs in a non-political,
non-partisan. Assistance shall be sought from these organizations to provide various
facilities to PWDs.
2. Only non-political & non-partisan organizations should be considered to motivate and
create awareness among PWDs.
working in polling team etc should be assigned such work so that they can motivate
other PWDs to participate in the election process.
These facilities should be physically verified and certified by the Observer deputed by
the Commission.
12. Wheel chairs shall be provided at identified polling stations.
13. Priority entry passes shall be issued to persons with disabilities. All possible steps
should be taken to ensure that PWDs are not required to wait in queue.
J-Statistical data
1. Statistical data should incorporate data regarding PWDs.
Kindly ensure that the instructions given be followed in letter and spirit.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter immediately and also confirm action taken as
required above at the earliest.
Yours faithfully,
(SUMIT MUKHERJEE)
SECRETARY
No.576/3/2016SDR-VOL.II
The personnel at the polling station must ensure that differently abled electors are given priority
for entering the polling stations, without having to wait in the queue for other electors and all
necessary assistance as may be required, should be provided to them at the polling station.
Full facility should be provided for such electors to take their wheel-chairs inside the polling
stations. In the polling stations where permanent ramps have not been provided, temporary ramps
should be provided for the purpose.
The polling personnel should be specifically briefed about the provisions of Rule 49N of the
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, which provides for permitting a companion to accompany a
blind/infirm elector to assist him/her to cast the vote, if he/she so wishes.
At the training classes for the polling personnel, they should be sensitized about the special needs
of the differently abled electors, for courteous behaviour towards them and for providing
necessary support to them at the polling stations.
Electors with speech and hearing impairment should also be given special care as is done in the
case of other differently abled persons.
The facilities being provided, as above, may be given wide publicity through Press release etc.
Apart from the above measures your attention is also invited to facilitation measures for differently abled
persons as announced by the Commission in Para (3)(b) of the press note dated 4th March 2016.
Yours faithfully,
N.S. BHUTIA
Under Secretary
No.509/110/2004-JS-I
At the training classes for the polling personnel, they should be sensitized about the special needs
of the disabled, for courteous behaviour towards them and for providing necessary support to
them at the polling station.
Electors with speech and hearing impairment should also be given special care as in the case of
other disabled persons.
4. At the time of every election, the Chief Electoral Officer shall issue instructions to the District Election
Officers to give wide publicity to the availability of abovementioned facilities for persons with disability to
exercise their franchise, as directed by the Honble Supreme Court. Apart from the facilities for the
physically challenged electors as enumerated above, the publicity should also cover the facility of Braille
signage being available on the EVMs. The publicity should be given through print media as well as through
radio/television. The political parties/candidates may also be briefed about such facilities at the meetings
held with them by the DEO/RO in connection with elections.
5. Please acknowledge receipt of this letter along with its enclosures immediately and also confirm action
taken as required above at the earliest.
Yours faithfully,
(K. F. WILFRED)
SECRETARY
Petitioner
Vs.
Chief Election Commissioner & Anr. ...
Respondents
With
dated 23.4.2007, Election Commission has confirmed that in the election held after 19.4.2004,
specific instructions have been issued to provide ramps at polling stations.
It is also stated that new EVMs containing Braille numerals by the side of the ballot buttons have
been introduced to assist the visually challenged. Thus Election Commission has broadly dealt with
the grievances aired by the petitioner.
The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that though instructions had been issued by the
Election Commission, they are not being followed in their letter and spirit by the respective
Governments and several polling stations are not provided the facilities. It is true that the Election
Commission should also ensure that the instructions are followed effectively.
The remedy is for the Election Commission to give appropriate directions to the officials manning
the polling stations, regarding the special facilities for the physically disabled electorate at all
polling stations. This should be done well-in advance and sufficient publicity should also be given
in the print and electronic media about the availability of such facilities so that the persons with
disabilities are aware of the facilities beforehand and are, thus, encouraged to go and exercise
their franchise. Further, its observers should also satisfy that such facilities are given. The absence
of such facilities should be notified to the respective Government for remedial/future action. On
behalf of the Election Commission of India it is stated that the appropriate directions will be given
in this behalf. We are of the view that the above directions/observations will meet the needs of
the disabled voters. We accordingly dispose of the writ petition.
T.P. (C) Nos. 718-19 of 2005:
In view of the disposal of this writ petition, there is no need to transfer the two petitions pending
before the Bombay High Court (W.P. (PIL) No.3063/2004) and the Jharkhand High Court (W.P.(PIL)
No.753/2005) on the same subject matter. The respective High Courts may deal with the said
petitions and may dispose them appropriately. The Transfer Petitions are accordingly disposed of.
.. CJI
(KG Balakrishnan)
.. J
(RV Raveendran)
New Delhi
October 5, 2007.
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