EC ropes in blind cricket team captain to woo disabled voters

According to a government survey, all the 14 blocks of Cuttack district and the two units of the city have blind voters in significant numbers and they would be electing nine MLAs and have a say in the election of three MPs in this year's election.

Earlier blind voters cast their votes with the assistance of another person, which was not only cumbersome but against the spirit of secret ballot.  

Apart from this unique arrangement for blind voters, the district, which recently got a national recognition for its notable performance in rehabilitating physically handicapped people, has also put other facilities in place at booths to facilitate all types of disabled voters.  

“All 2,171 booths in the district are designed as disabled-friendly,” the District Electoral Officer and district collector Girish SN said.