Vote: Can it be done in two places? What is the situation?
The 4th phase of voting for the 2024 lok sabha elections in the country will be held on May 13. In this order, polling is going to be held in 96 lok sabha constituencies spread over 10 states and union territories. Also, assembly elections are going to be held in Andhra Pradesh. In this background, voters will exercise their right to vote in many places. However, some people have two voter cards with their names in two different places. Can they exercise their right to vote in two places in this order? If so, what will happen? Now let us fully know what the laws say about this matter.
Normally a person has only one voter card. But in many cases, if people live in different areas and apply for voter card, they get two voter cards in two places. Hence they have two voter cards. But if there are two voter cards, according to the rules of the election Commission, only one should be used. The second voter card will not be considered. Therefore, if someone has two voter cards, one of them should be used and the other must be canceled. Among them, a citizen should exercise only one right to vote. Voting in two places is definitely a legal offence. If a person is found to have two voter cards, it is a violation of Rule 17 of the election Commission.
Anyone found with two voter cards in such circumstances will definitely be jailed for a year under the law. The issue of two voting cards is already being resolved in many places. But if some are still pending they need to link Aadhaar card with voting card. Otherwise you will definitely data-face problems. The total population of india is now more than 140 crores. About 80% of them have the right to vote, but according to statistics only 70% have the right to vote.
Normally a person has only one voter card. But in many cases, if people live in different areas and apply for voter card, they get two voter cards in two places. Hence they have two voter cards. But if there are two voter cards, according to the rules of the election Commission, only one should be used. The second voter card will not be considered. Therefore, if someone has two voter cards, one of them should be used and the other must be canceled. Among them, a citizen should exercise only one right to vote. Voting in two places is definitely a legal offence. If a person is found to have two voter cards, it is a violation of Rule 17 of the election Commission.
Anyone found with two voter cards in such circumstances will definitely be jailed for a year under the law. The issue of two voting cards is already being resolved in many places. But if some are still pending they need to link Aadhaar card with voting card. Otherwise you will definitely data-face problems. The total population of india is now more than 140 crores. About 80% of them have the right to vote, but according to statistics only 70% have the right to vote.