Representation of people(Amendment) 2017 bill

Question 1

what is is the need of amendment and what it wants to change?

Answer 1

It wants to amend RPA 1950 and RPA 1951 on 2 aspects
1 make it gender neutral by changing wife to spouse
2 overseas citizen voteing.

Question 2

what is proxy voteing

Answer 2

• Under proxy voting, a registered
elector can delegate his voting power to
a representative.
• This was introduced in 2003 for
elections to the Lok Sabha and
Assemblies, but on a limited scale.
• Only a “classified service voter” — a
definition that includes members of the
armed forces, BSF, CRPF, CISF, General
Engineering Reserve Force and Border
Road Organisation — is allowed to
nominate a proxy to cast vote on his
behalf in his absence.

Question 3

what does RPA 1950 has

Answer 3

The 1950 Act provides for 
 qualifications of voters,  
 preparation of electoral rolls. 
 delimitation of constituencies for elections, 
 allocation of seats

Question 4

what does RPA 1951 has

Answer 4

The 1951 Act permits an overseas voter to vote only in person. An overseas voter is a citizen of India who is absent from his place of ordinary residence in India.

Question 5

what kind of voteing is allowed in india

Answer 5

1. Voting by physically present
   individual.
2. Proxy Voting
3. Voting by Post