Armymen can vote through proxy

Election Commission of India has made arrangements for proxy voting to ensure maximum participation of member of Armed Forces and member of other Forces covered under the Army Act. They have also been given the facilities to cast their vote by post. Chief Electoral Officer,Haryana,Sajjan Singh,said that those who would be appointed for proxy voting,should have all the basic qualifications to be inducted in the list of electorate. He maintained that the appointment of proxy electorate could be made through Form 13F. To use the proxy voting facility,the Service voters will have to identity the persons (who a authorised to caste proxy votes) and an intimation in the regard should be sent to the Returning Officer in a prescribed format. Ink mark would be made on the proxy voter’s second finger.