NEW DELHI
Nov. 12: The Election Commission has decided to allow eunuchs/transsexuals to indicate their sex as "other" where they do not want to be described either as a male or a female.
The Commission had been receiving representations from various individuals and interest groups, including some students of the Law Faculty of KIIT, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. The Commission took the decision after duly considering the requests, said Election Commission sources.
In the electoral rolls prepared by the Election Commission, the eunuchs were hitherto registered either as a male or a female, on the basis of the statement made by the person concerned. The practice was being followed to indicate the sex of the eunuchs in the electoral roll.
Election Commission sources further said besides the electoral roll, the decision also applies to all other forms used by the Commission wherein the provisions of indication of sex of the elector is made, including IT based formats and website.
Election Commission sources said necessary instructions have been issued to all Electoral Registration Officers through the chief electoral officers of all states and Union Territories to implement the above decision of the Commission.
Enumerators and Booth Level Officers shall also be instructed to indicate the sex of eunuchs/ transsexuals as "O", if they desire, while undertaking any house-to-house enumeration/verification of any application, said Election Commission sources.
Nov. 12: The Election Commission has decided to allow eunuchs/transsexuals to indicate their sex as "other" where they do not want to be described either as a male or a female.
The Commission had been receiving representations from various individuals and interest groups, including some students of the Law Faculty of KIIT, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. The Commission took the decision after duly considering the requests, said Election Commission sources.
In the electoral rolls prepared by the Election Commission, the eunuchs were hitherto registered either as a male or a female, on the basis of the statement made by the person concerned. The practice was being followed to indicate the sex of the eunuchs in the electoral roll.
Election Commission sources further said besides the electoral roll, the decision also applies to all other forms used by the Commission wherein the provisions of indication of sex of the elector is made, including IT based formats and website.
Election Commission sources said necessary instructions have been issued to all Electoral Registration Officers through the chief electoral officers of all states and Union Territories to implement the above decision of the Commission.
Enumerators and Booth Level Officers shall also be instructed to indicate the sex of eunuchs/ transsexuals as "O", if they desire, while undertaking any house-to-house enumeration/verification of any application, said Election Commission sources.
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