WHO IS A SERVICE VOTER?
Service voter is a voter having service qualification. According to the provisions ofsub-section (8) of Section 20 of RoP Act 1950, service qualification means —
(a) Being a member of the armed Forces of the Union; or
(b) Being a member of a force to which provisions of the Army Act, 1950 (46 of1950), have been made applicable whether with or without modification;
(c) Being a member of an Armed Police Force of a State, and serving outside thatstate; or
(d) Being a person who is employed under the Government of India, in a post outsideIndia.
The wife of a service voter shall, if she is ordinarily residing with him, be also deemed to be a service voter in the constituency specified by that person provided incase of Armed Force voter, a declaration in Form 2 or 2A that his wife ordinarily resides with him has to be made.
** This facility is available only to the wife of a male service voter and is not available to the husband of a female service voter.
OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE VOTER INCLUDING THE WIFE
They can get enrolled as ‘service voters’ at their native places even though they actually may be residing at a different place (of posting).
OR
get themselves enrolled as 'general elector' at the place of their posting where they factually, at the point of time, are residing ordinarily with their family with a sufficient span of time. In this case a voluntary request is made in Form 6 (in case of summary revision) wherein a declaration should be obtained from the service voter and the spouse in the prescribed format given at annexure 5.5 to the Act. (I'll post a word doc).
Classified Service Voter (CSV) and 'PROXY VOTING'
Service voters' belonging to (a) and (b) in paragraph 1 above have the further option of voting through postal ballot or through a proxy duly appointed by him.
The aforesaid service voters who opt for voting through proxy are called Classified Service Voters (CSV).
Under Rule 27N of Conduct of Election Rules (CER) 1961, a service elector may appoint (by applying to RO in Form 13 F of CER, 1961) any person as his/her proxy to give vote on his/her behalf and in his/her name. The proxy shall have to be ordinarily resident of that constituency. He need not be a registered voter but he/she must not be disqualified to be registered as a voter.
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Service voter is a voter having service qualification. According to the provisions ofsub-section (8) of Section 20 of RoP Act 1950, service qualification means —
(a) Being a member of the armed Forces of the Union; or
(b) Being a member of a force to which provisions of the Army Act, 1950 (46 of1950), have been made applicable whether with or without modification;
(c) Being a member of an Armed Police Force of a State, and serving outside thatstate; or
(d) Being a person who is employed under the Government of India, in a post outsideIndia.
The wife of a service voter shall, if she is ordinarily residing with him, be also deemed to be a service voter in the constituency specified by that person provided incase of Armed Force voter, a declaration in Form 2 or 2A that his wife ordinarily resides with him has to be made.
** This facility is available only to the wife of a male service voter and is not available to the husband of a female service voter.
OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE VOTER INCLUDING THE WIFE
They can get enrolled as ‘service voters’ at their native places even though they actually may be residing at a different place (of posting).
OR
get themselves enrolled as 'general elector' at the place of their posting where they factually, at the point of time, are residing ordinarily with their family with a sufficient span of time. In this case a voluntary request is made in Form 6 (in case of summary revision) wherein a declaration should be obtained from the service voter and the spouse in the prescribed format given at annexure 5.5 to the Act. (I'll post a word doc).
Classified Service Voter (CSV) and 'PROXY VOTING'
Service voters' belonging to (a) and (b) in paragraph 1 above have the further option of voting through postal ballot or through a proxy duly appointed by him.
The aforesaid service voters who opt for voting through proxy are called Classified Service Voters (CSV).
Under Rule 27N of Conduct of Election Rules (CER) 1961, a service elector may appoint (by applying to RO in Form 13 F of CER, 1961) any person as his/her proxy to give vote on his/her behalf and in his/her name. The proxy shall have to be ordinarily resident of that constituency. He need not be a registered voter but he/she must not be disqualified to be registered as a voter.
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