Section 18: Persons entitled to vote by post

The following persons shall, subject to their fulfilling the requirements hereinafter specified, be entitled to vote by post, namely:—

(a) at an election in a parliamentary or assembly constituency—

(i) special voters;

(ii) service voters;

(iii) voters on election duty; and

(iv) electors subjected to preventive detention;

3[(v) persons notified under clause (c) of section 60 of the Act, including absentee voters;]

(b) at an election in a council constituency—

(i) voters on election duty;

(ii) electors subjected to preventive detention; and

(iii) electors in the whole or any specified parts, of the constituency if directed by the Election Commission in this behalf under clause (b) of rule 68;

(c) at an election by a assembly members—

(i) electors subjected to preventive detention; and

(ii) all electors if directed by the Election Commission in this behalf under clause (a) of rule 68.

1. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 903(E), dated the 5th August, 2003, in rule 17 for cl (a).

2. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 2804(E), dated the 17th June, 2022, for the word “wife”.

3. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 3786(E), dated the 22th October, 2019.

58 Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 (Statutory Rules and Order) 1[18A. Voters on election duty to cast his vote at facilitation centre.—Notwithstanding anything in this Part, a voter on election duty shall receive his postal ballot, record his vote thereon in accordance with this Part and return the same at the facilitation centre as specified, in writing, by the returning officer.]