The vote from home exercise meant for senior citizens aged above 85 years and differently-abled voters began in Kottayam on Monday.
A total of 15,036 individuals have applied to vote from home under the absentee category in the district, with 10,792 being over 85 years of age and 4,244 being differently abled.
As per estimates, the first phase is scheduled to run till April 19. Specially designated polling teams will be assigned to visit the homes of eligible voters who have applied under category 12D, allowing them to exercise their voting rights. For those unable to vote during the initial phase, the polling teams will conduct a second phase of home visits from April 20 to 24 to record their votes. A buffer date of April 25 has been allocated for voters who may have missed out on both phases.
