Kannur: District Collector TV Subhash, who is also the District Election Officer, said that those working in the essential services who are unable to reach the polling booths in the Assembly elections can use the postal ballot system. Health, Police, Fire Force, Excise, Jail, Milma, Electricity, Water Authority, KSRTC, Treasury, Forest, Central Government Institutions All India Radio, Doordarshan, BSNL, Railways, Postal-Telegraph, Aviation, Ambulance, Electoral Duty Postal ballot system can be used these postal votes. Those who require such a postal ballot should submit the application attested by the concerned Nodal Officer to the Returning Officer, Mumbai by March 17.
Voters are required to cast their ballots at a postal voting center (PVC) set up separately in each constituency. Postal ballot distribution will also be at this center. The center will be set up under the direction of the Returning Officer at a suitable place for postal ballot voting. Voters will be notified of the polling station, date, and time of voting by SMS / Post or Booth Level Officer. The voter can go and vote with the service identity card on the appointed day. Those who have applied for the postal ballot will be able to vote only through such a polling station. Candidates can deploy their agents at the centers.
