Government has said it will not be possible to extend postal ballot facility to overseas electors in the upcoming assembly elections. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the matter is still under discussions with the External Affairs Ministry to iron out the logistical challenges involved in the implementation of the proposal.
The Election Commission has taken up the proposal to amend the Conduct of Election Rules to facilitate Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System for overseas electors.
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