The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to allow mobile deposit facility for voters outside the polling stations. It has also rationalised norms for canvassing.Taking into consideration the challenges faced not only by the voters at large but also by senior citizens, women, and persons with disabilities electors in managing mobile phones on the poll day, the ECI has issued instructions to provide mobile deposit facility outside the polling stations.
Only mobile phones can be allowed within 100 metres of the polling station and in switched-off mode. Pigeonhole boxes or jute bags can be provided near the entrance door of the polling station where the voters would be required to deposit their mobile phones, the Commission said in a press release.