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“The law ministry has accepted the proposals in letter and spirit,” additional solicitor general PS Narasimha told a three-judge bench headed by CJI HL Dattu. The proposals are being processed and will be implemented after any legal changes that may be needed, Narasimha said. While the next big election in the country is the Delhi assembly poll on February 7, there’s little chance of NRIs being able to vote in that contest from overseas.
Another round of elections is scheduled for later in 2015. Currently, the only way NRIs can vote is to be registered on the rolls and cast their ballot themselves at the polling booth.
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EC had recommended proxy voting and e-ballots for NRIs in a report submitted to the court. The commission suggested that these schemes be implemented in a few seats on a pilot basis and later be extended to assembly and parliamentary polls. The central government is still examining whether this can be done within the existing regulations or changes need to be made in the law, Narasimha indicated.
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