In November 2009, the ECI directed all the provinces to amend the format of the application form and the electoral rolls to include a column entitled ‘others’ to enable transsexuals to tick this column if they did not want to be described as males or females. This is in keeping with the commission’s sensitivity about the dignity of human beings and the right of every single individual as a voter.
Published 23 April 2024, 03:39 IST