Difference between Ordinary voter and Service voter
Q. Which of the following is true regarding an ordinary voter and service voter?- Published on 27 Oct 16a. A person having service qualification can get enrolled at either his/her place of posting or his/her native place
b. A service voter cannot get enrolled at his/her place of posting
c. If person having service qualification enrols in his/her place of posting, he/she is still considered as service voter and not general elector.
d. If an ordinary voter migrates to other areas for job/profession, he can register as service voter.
ANSWER: A person having service qualification can get enrolled at either his/her place of posting or his/her native place
- While an ordinary elector is registered in the electoral roll of the constituency in which his place of ordinary residence is located, person having service qualification can get enrolled as ‘service voter’ at his native place even though he actually may be residing at a different place (of posting).
- He has, however, an option to get himself enrolled as general elector at the place of his posting where he factually, at the point of time, is residing ordinarily with his family for a sufficient span of time.
- Service voter is a voter having service qualifications which are related to employment of armed forces, central government, etc. No ordinary person can be termed as service voter if he is not into service of armed forces, central government, etc.
