A notified elector, who wishes to vote by post at an election shall send an application in Form 12C to the Assistant Returning Officer for the notified class of electors so as to reach him at least ten days before the date of the poll and on receipt of the intimation such Assistant Returning Officer shall issue a postal ballot paper to him:
Provided that an application which does not furnish complete particulars as required in Form 12C may be rejected if such Assistant Returning Officer, despite making reasonable efforts, is not in a position to ascertain the requisite information:
7[Provided further that in case of an absentee voter, the application shall be made in Form 12D, and shall contain such particulars as specified therein, and shall be duly verified by the Nodal Officer for the absentee voter, other
1. Part IIIA ins. by Notification No. S.O. 32(E), dated the 1st May, 1996 and Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 92(E), dated the 27th January, 1998.
2. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 3786(E), dated the 22nd October, 2019.
3. Ins. by Notification No. S.O. 1964(E), dated the 19th June, 2020.
4. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 3786(E), dated the 22nd October, 2019 for the words “the Act”.
5. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 3778(E), dated the 23rd August, 2023 for the words “a person flagged”.
6. Subs. ibid., for the figures and words “above 65 years”.
7. Subs. by Notification No. 3786(E), dated the 22nd October, 2019 for the second proviso.
62 Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 (Statutory Rules and Order) than senior citizen or persons with disability, which shall reach the Returning Officer within five days following the date of notification of election;
Provided also that an application in Form 12C or 12D without a certificate from the authorised officer or nodal officer as required under Part II of Form 12 or 12D shall be rejected.]