A total of 712 voters cast their votes on the second day on Tuesday in six assembly constituencies in addition to Dausa assembly constituency as part of the home voting facility for voters above 85 years of age and differently-abled voters for the by-elections in seven assembly constituencies of Rajasthan. On the first day of voting, 900 votes were cast in the ballot boxes. Of the total 1,674 voters targeted during the two days, 42 were not found at their homes and 20 voters have died after applying for home voting.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer Shri Naveen Mahajan, the first phase of home voting in Jhunjhunu, Ramgarh, Deoli-Uniara, Khinvsar, Salumber and Chaurasi Assembly constituencies began on Monday, November 4 and will continue till November 8. The first phase of voting in the Dausa Assembly constituency will begin on November 6.
Mahajan said that the highest voter turnout during these two days was in Chaurasi constituency where a total of 308 voters exercised their franchise through home voting. Similarly, 307 voters in Deoli-Uniara, 290 in Khinvsar, 257 in Jhunjhunu, 235 in Salumber and 215 in Ramgarh have exercised their franchise from home so far.
Dausa Assembly constituency will go to polls in the first phase on November 6-7. The first phase of polling in Ramgarh and Chaurasi has been completed (on November 4-5), 7 and 4 voters respectively who could not vote due to not being present at home in these areas will now be voted in the second phase. The Assembly constituencies of Jhunjhunu, Khinvsar and Salumber will go to polls by November 8 and Deoli-Uniyara by November 7.
According to Mr Mahajan, a total of 3,193 voters have applied for home voting for the by-elections in all the 7 assembly constituencies. These targeted voters who apply are given prior intimation by the BLOs as to the date and time on which the polling personnel will visit their house for home voting. If for some reason the voter is not found at home, a second visit is made. A total of 87 polling stations have been set up in the constituency. The second round of door-to-door visits for home voting will be held on November 9-10.
SOURCE: https://dipr.rajasthan.gov.in