Election officials are exploring the possibility of arranging childcare facilities in selected polling station locations in the State to help voters arriving with children for the April 26 Lok Sabha polls.
Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Sanjay Kaul said the plan is to have creches at polling station locations that have more than four booths. “The facility will be provided depending on the availability of space. We are assessing all such locations,” Mr. Kaul told The Hindu.
The initiative is part of the voter-friendly measures proposed to ensure a hassle-free election experience for parents. It is also meant to make sure that long queues at the booths do not deter voters, especially women who arrive with children to exercise their franchise.
