Key Points
For some, it was a point of pride or a sense of duty, and for some others, it was a lack of awareness as many senior citizens aged above 80 and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) came to the voting booths instead of choosing the novel postal ballot option provided to them during this years election..
Across the State, it was a common sight for these people, including nonagenarians and centenarians, to arrive at the voting stations and either take the help of wheelchair or family members to cast their vote...
According to a release put out by the Election Commission prior to polling day, 76,120 of the total 12,15,920 senior citizens aged above 80, and 18,811 PwD out of total 5,71,281 had voted through the postal ballot method...
In many districts, there was a common complaint that election officials nor anyone from local administration visited their homes to provide them the forms to vote from home nor was any awareness created about the method...
Ratnamma and Narayanamma, both 102-year-old, who cast theirvotes at Kammarachedu village in Ballari district and Bagalur village in Yelahanka taluk, were among some centenarians who made it to the booths on Wednesday..
