The Hindu Editorial (Remote voting) – Nov 05, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Remote voting) – Nov 05, 2022

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The Hindu Editorial (Remote voting) – Nov 05, 2022:

ballot (noun) – the piece of paper used to record a vote.
ballot (noun) – vote, poll.
Non-Resident Indian (NRI) (noun) – A ‘Non-resident Indian’ (NRI) is a person resident outside India who is a citizen of India.
overseas (adjective) – relating to a foreign country.
migrant (noun as modifier) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
avail (verb) – use, utilize, employ, make use of, take advantage of.
diaspora (noun) – the people who spread/scatter from their own country to places across the world. Indian diaspora constitutes NRIs (Non-resident Indians) and PIOs (Persons of Indian origins).
miss out (phrasal verb) – lose opportunity; fail to take advantage of something (opportunity/chance).
exercise (verb) – use, apply, employ, practise (a right).
enrolled (adjective) – registered, joined.
in person (phrase) – In one’s physical/bodily presence; personally, oneself, actually present.
constituency (noun) – a demarcated area consisting of voters who elect a representative to a legislative body.
necessity (noun) – requirement, demand, need.
cost (noun) – price, value.
disincentive (noun) – deterrent, discouragement, counterincentive.
wanting (noun) – desire, wish, liking.
mandate (noun) – vote; vote of approval; approval, acceptance, endorsement, authorization (given by a constituency & its voters to someone acting as its representative).
minuscule (adjective) – very small, insignificant, negligible.
committee (noun) – advisory body; committee, board, council, panel.
constitute (verb) – establish, form, create, initiate.
enable (verb) – assist, help, make easy, make possible, clear the way for.
proxy (noun) – agent, representative, trustee, delegate, spokesperson, mouthpiece.
proxy voting (noun) – a form of voting whereby a voter may delegate his or her voting power to a agent/representative.
viable (adjective) – reasonable, practical, logical, sensible, effective.
lapse (verb) – fail, become invalid, expired, void, out of date, terminated.
Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) (noun) – it will be transmitted through Electronic Means to the service voters. It enables the voters to cast their vote on an electronically received postal ballot from their preferred location, which is outside their originally assigned voting constituency. This system provides an easier option of facilitating voting by the electors as the time constraint for dispatch of postal ballot has been addressed using this system.
Returning Officer (noun) – A Returning Officer is responsible for overseeing the election in a constituency. The Returning Officer’s duties include accepting and scrutinising nomination forms, publishing the affidavits of candidates, allotting symbols to the contesting candidates, preparing the list of contesting candidates, preparing the EVMs and VVPATs, training polling personnel, designating counting centres, and counting the votes and declaring the result. Courtesy: The Hindu.
on the face of it (phrase) – apparently, seemingly, outwardly, ostensibly, at first glance, it seems (that), it appears (that), at face value, to go by appearances, by all accounts.
move (noun) – step, action, act, measure.
burden (noun) – responsibility, duty, onus, obligation, liability.
embassy (noun) – An embassy is larger and more important than a consulate and is described as a permanent diplomatic mission, which is generally located in a country’s capital city. An embassy is responsible for representing the home country, for handling major diplomatic issues (such as negotiations), and for preserving the rights of its citizens abroad.
consulate (noun) – a consulate is a smaller version of an embassy and is generally located in the larger tourist cities of a country, but not the capital. Consulates (and their chief diplomat, the consul) handle minor diplomatic issues such as issuing visas, aiding in trade relationships, and taking care of migrants, tourists, and expatriates.
consular (adjective) – relating to the consul or consulate in a foreign city
trustworthy (adjective) – acceptable, reliable, dependable.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
service personnel (noun) – people who serves in the armed forces.
personnel (noun) – staff, employees, workforce.
substantial (adjective) – considerable, appreciable, significant, much.
chunk (noun) – a significant amount of.
electorate (noun) – all the people who entitled to vote in an election.
scale (noun) – degree, extent, magnitude, level.
on account of (phrase) – because of, owing to, as a result of.
infructuous (adjective) – pointless or unnecessary.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.