Overview
- During a Lok Sabha debate on electoral reforms, the BJP MP asked the government and the Election Commission to examine secure absentee and e-voting models.
- He proposed allowing eligible voters to cast ballots at least one week before polling day from their current location.
- The plan aims to include senior citizens, persons with disabilities and migrant workers who face barriers to reaching polling booths.
- Jindal cited more than 1.5 crore Indian citizens living abroad and pointed to Estonia, France, Switzerland and Mexico as precedents for remote or electronic voting.
- Current rules let NRIs register via Form 6A but require in-person voting, and national turnout typically hovers around 64–65 percent.