Voting rights to NRI - THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2010.
In 2010 , By Amending Peoples represent act 1950 give the right to NRIs to vote in election in India. Government passed bill THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2010. Aim of Amendment ? * Give voting rights to NRI . * Enable the Indian citizens absenting from their place of ordinarily residence in India owing to their employment, education or otherwise outside India to get their names registered in the electoral rolls * the right to vote as demanded by the citizens of India living abroad is their legitimate right. Conferring such right will enable them to participate in the democratic process of elections in their motherland and will also boost their involvement in the nation building. What is hurdle in this ? Section 19 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 provide voting right to citizen but the section 20 of the same said about the voting right to ordinary person. ( Ordinary person is the case of confusion ) ...