Committee approves bill on voting by visually impaired
6 months ago
Parliament’s Whole House Committee, on Wednesday, has approved the bill proposing amendments to the General Elections Act calling for independent voting arrangements visually for impaired persons.
The bill was submitted by Hinnavaru MP Jeehan Mahmood on behalf of the government. Jeehan said visually impaired persons and physically disabled persons have been voting in elections with the assistance of another person to date.