Amendments to Postal Ballot System
Recently, the Law Ministry has reduced the age limit for senior citizens who opt for the postal ballot in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
Imp Points
Now, the voters aged above 65 years or a Covid-19 suspect can opt for postal ballot.
Earlier, in 2019, the Law Ministry had amended the Conduct of Election Rules to allow persons with disabilities and those who are 80 years of age or above to opt for
Contesting Elections from 2 Constituencies
A petition to prevent candidates from running in more than one constituency during the general or assembly elections was denied by the Supreme Court.
Why did the SC dismiss the petition?
Political democracy and parliamentary sovereignty were issues, according to the SC.
The issue is clearly of a "legislative nature" (Contesting Elections from 2 Constituencies).
A candidate may run in up to two constituencies for any election (pa