Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala, Rathan U. Kelkar Photo Credit: th-online Administrator
Home voting facilities for voters aged 85 and over and for persons with disabilities (PWDs) have been extended until Monday, election officials said on Sunday. As of Sunday evening, 96% of voters in the 85+ category and 97.4% of disabled voters who decided to vote at home exercised their right to vote. In Kerala, 1,39,871 out of 1,45,598 voters in the 85+ category and 60,568 out of 62,159 voters in the PWD category took advantage of this option to vote, according to data released by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala).
As of March 30, the Office of the Director General has deployed 2,500 electoral teams for home voting. So far, 73.13% of voters have also voted in 14 essential services including the police, fire and rescue services, media and health. Of the 29,812 police officers who applied for postal ballots, 22,464 cast their ballots. The CEO’s office said extensive arrangements have been made for voter facilitation centers and postal polling centers across the state.
Published – 05 Apr 2026 21:13 IST
