Several voters with visual impairment managed to cast their vote through the braille ballot papers introduced by the Election Commission to make the Lok Sabha election more inclusive.
Two polling stations, one in Gandhi Nagar and another in MGR Nagar in Nagamangalam in Tiruchi, were fully equipped to facilitate voting by people with visual impairment. There were around 170 registered voters in MGR Nagar and 108 in Gandhi Nagar. Around 70% voter turnout was recorded till 3 p.m. in the Gandhi Nagar polling booth.
Ramps, hand grills, seating arrangements, and drinking water facilities were made available for the voters. A volunteer for each polling station was appointed to help the voters with visual impairment inside the booth.
