Who is a Classified Service Voter?

Q.  Who is a Classified Service Voter?
- Published on 28 Oct 16

a. Service voters employed under intelligence agencies
b. A service voter who opts for voting through a proxy appointed by him/her
c. Service Voters employed by intelligence and Indian diplomatic missions
d. Proxy of the service voter

ANSWER: A service voter who opts for voting through a proxy appointed by him/her
 
  • Service voter belonging to Armed Forces or forces to which provisions of Army Act, 1950 are applicable, has option of either voting through postal ballot or through a proxy voter duly appointed by him/her.
  • A service voter who opts for voting through a proxy is called Classified Service Voter (CSV).
  • A service voter may appoint (by applying to Returning Officer in Form 13 F of Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961) any person as his / her proxy to give vote on his / her behalf and in his / her name at the polling station.
  • The proxy shall have to be ordinary resident of that constituency. He need not be a registered voter but he / she must not be disqualified to be registered as a voter.

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