The State Steering Committee on Accessible Elections (SSCAE) has been reconstituted ahead of Lok Sabha elections in Kerala on April 26 as part of efforts to ensure an “accessible and inclusive” electoral process for persons with disabilities (Pwd) in Kerala.
The 10-member panel is chaired by Chief Electoral Officer – Kerala (CEO) Sanjay Kaul and has nine members, including a senior election official, members from government departments and agencies and organisations representing differently abled persons, according to a March 13 order issued by the Election department, the Government of Kerala.
“The committee has the mandate of overseeing what kind of facilities are there for PwD voters and to advise how these facilities can be best put to use,” Mr. Kaul said.
