Consider the following statements.1. At present, postal ballots are al

1.	Consider the following statements.1. At present, postal ballots are allowed for certain categories of voters living in India.2. Election Commission of India (ECI) is the deciding authority to permit NRIs to cast their votes from overseas through postal ballots.3. For allowing voting rights to NRIs, amendments were done to Representation of the People Act 1950.Which of the above statements is/are correct?1. 1 and 22. 2 and 3 3. 1 and 34. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1 and 3 The correct answer is 1 and 3. In News - Recently the Election Commission (EC) approached the Law Ministry to permit NRIs to cast their votes from overseas through postal ballots. Hence, Statement 2 is NOT correct. At present, postal ballots are allowed for certain categories of voters living in India. The new proposal is for overseas voters. Hence, Statement 1 is correct. What is the current process of voting for Indian citizens living abroad? An NRI can vote in the constituency in which her place of residence, as mentioned in the passport, is located. She can only vote in person and will have to produce her passport in original at the polling station for establishing identity. Voting rights for NRIs were introduced only in 2011, through an amendment to the Representation of the People Act 1950. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.

Consider the following statements.1. At present, postal ballots are allowed for certain categories of voters living in India.2. Election Commission of India (ECI) is the deciding authority to permit NRIs to cast their votes from overseas through postal ballots.3. For allowing voting rights to NRIs, amendments were done to Representation of the People Act 1950.Which of the above statements is/are correct?1. 1 and 22. 2 and 3 3. 1 and 34. 1, 2 and 3

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1 and 3

The correct answer is 1 and 3.

In News -

Recently the Election Commission (EC) approached the Law Ministry to permit NRIs to cast their votes from overseas through postal ballots. Hence, Statement 2 is NOT correct.

At present, postal ballots are allowed for certain categories of voters living in India. The new proposal is for overseas voters. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
What is the current process of voting for Indian citizens living abroad?
- An NRI can vote in the constituency in which her place of residence, as mentioned in the passport, is located.
- She can only vote in person and will have to produce her passport in original at the polling station for establishing identity.
- Voting rights for NRIs were introduced only in 2011, through an amendment to the Representation of the People Act 1950. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.