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Leap of Faith Journey of Indian Elections

Awareness activity for transgender voters in Madhya Pradesh
VOTER FACILITATION AND INCLUSIVITY
No fying the Third Gender in Form 6 (2016): However, in June, 2018 this ad- hoc system was replaced by
In view of long standing demand by the transgender embedding of serial number of candidates in Braille in
community/civil society organisa ons, the Elec on both M2 EVMs (pre 2006 models) and M3 EVMs (post
Commission decided to include the op on of “Others” 2013 models). Immediately a er the finalisa on of the list
alongside Male and Female in 'g” or Gender Column of of contestants the Returning Officer is required to get it
Form 6 i.e. Voter Registra on Form. It entailed an defini vely rendered into Braille (in both regional language
amendment in Registra on of Electors Rule, 1960 that was and English) in the same serial order as they would appear
no fied by Ministry of Law and Jus ce (Legisla ve on the ballot paper on the Ballo ng unit of the EVM.
Department) on September 16, 2016. This change
Accessible EPIC and Photo Voter Slips (2018):
antedated the promulga on of the Transgender Persons
It was on July 4, 2018 at the conclusion of the two-day
(Protec on of Rights) Act, 2019.
Na onal Consulta on of Accessible Elec on in New Delhi
Embedded Braille signage on EVM (2018): that the distribu on of Electors Photo Iden ty Cards
Since the Fi eenth General Elec ons, 2009 Braille s ckers (EPIC) with Braille features was launched. On September
were pasted to the right side of the vo ng bu on in all the 27, 2018 instruc ons were issued for upgrading Photo
EVMs for the benefit of the visually impaired voters. Voter Slips with accessible Braille features.

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