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Mumbai: Senior citizens’ group calls for elder-friendly voting during elections

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) has requested ground-floor polling booths with ramps, lifts, and wheelchairs at polling stations. It has also asked for priority voting or separate queues for senior citizens, with enough seating and shaded waiting areas

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The JAC requested special registration and voting support for senior citizens living in old age homes across Maharashtra. Pic/Special Arrangement

The JAC requested special registration and voting support for senior citizens living in old age homes across Maharashtra. Pic/Special Arrangement

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Senior Citizens, a network of 28 organisations working for the welfare and rights of older people in Maharashtra, has praised the State Election Commission (SEC) for successfully conducting the recent Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.

In a letter, addressed to Dinesh Waghmare, State Election Commissioner, the group said it is confident that the elections will also be carried out with the same level of care and efficiency.

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