ECI Mulls Polling Booths in Gated Communities

In a bid to increase voter turnout and make the process more accessible, the Election Commission of India (ECI) plans to set up temporary polling stations in large and high-rise apartment communities in urban areas, especially in places like Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchy, for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

- R KIRUBAKARAN @ Coimbatore

For this, they have identified around 6,000 locations, especially gated communities like high-rise apartments where a large number of people reside, across the state.

According to the officials, the ECI officially announced this on March 4 and plans to set up polling stations in accessible areas, such as the ground floor of apartment buildings, to accommodate voters, including senior citizens and persons with disabilities.