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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
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NOTIFICATION
17th September, 2020
No. 52/2020/SDR/Vol.I -- In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section-60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the Covid-19 suspect or affected persons, certified by competent authority, who request for voting by postal ballot paper, would be a class of persons to give vote by postal ballot in the forthcoming general election to the Legislative assembly of Bihar and bye-elections in several states, to be notified under Section 30 of Representation of the People, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-III A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notification SO No. 3786(E), dated 22nd October, 2019, and the directions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission.
By order,
NARENDRA N. BUTOLIA,
Sr. Principal Secretary.