Editing Postal voting (section)

===India===
Postal voting in India is done only through the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot Papers (ETPB) system of [[Election Commission of India]], where ballot papers are distributed to the registered eligible voters and they return the votes by post. When the counting of votes commences, these postal votes are counted first before the counting of votes from the [[Electronic voting in India|electronic voting machines]] of all other voters. Only certain categories of people are eligible to register as postal voters. People working in the union armed forces and state police as well as their wives, and employees working for the [[Government of India]] who are officially posted abroad can register for the postal vote, these are also called ''service voters''. Additionally, people in [[preventive detention]], [[disabled]] and those above the age of 65 years old can use postal vote. [[Prisoner]]s can not vote at all.<ref name=IndiaPostVote1>{{cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/postal-ballots-who-can-vote-through-etpb-how-to-get-registered-and-how-the-voting-is-done-an-explainer-6372611.html |title=Postal ballots: Who can vote through ETPB, how to get registered and how the voting is done; an explainer |work=First Post |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=17 October 2019 |archive-date=30 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730190446/https://www.firstpost.com/india/postal-ballots-who-can-vote-through-etpb-how-to-get-registered-and-how-the-voting-is-done-an-explainer-6372611.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=IndiaPostVote2>[https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/postal-ballots-how-to-vote-if-you-live-away-from-home_in_5c3c3d91e4b0e0baf53ec910 Maharashtra, Haryana Elections 2019: Can You Vote By Postal Ballot If You Aren't Living At Home?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730172124/https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/postal-ballots-how-to-vote-if-you-live-away-from-home_in_5c3c3d91e4b0e0baf53ec910 |date=2020-07-30 }}, Huffington Post, 26 September 2019.</ref><ref name=IndiaPostVote3>{{cite web |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/people-over-80-years-of-age-disabled-can-now-vote-through-postal-ballot-1572319857-1 |title=People over 80 years of age, disabled can now vote through postal ballot. |work=Jagran |date=29 October 2019 |access-date=29 October 2019 |archive-date=30 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730180237/https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/people-over-80-years-of-age-disabled-can-now-vote-through-postal-ballot-1572319857-1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Media persons too have been allowed to use the postal ballot to cast their vote.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Livemint, on 1 Feb 2022 |work=Livemint |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/media-persons-can-now-cast-vote-via-postal-ballot-facility-election-commission-11642334908305.html#:~:text=Media%20persons%20authorised%20by%20the%20Election%20Commission%20of%20India%20(ECI)%20can%20exercise%20their%20franchise%20using%20the%20postal%20ballot%20facility%2C%20said%20the%20election%20body%20on%20Sunday.%C2%A0 |access-date=3 April 2022 |archive-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403165645/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/media-persons-can-now-cast-vote-via-postal-ballot-facility-election-commission-11642334908305.html#:~:text=Media%20persons%20authorised%20by%20the%20Election%20Commission%20of%20India%20(ECI)%20can%20exercise%20their%20franchise%20using%20the%20postal%20ballot%20facility%2C%20said%20the%20election%20body%20on%20Sunday.%C2%A0 |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] has alleged that postal ballots "will adversely effect the verifiability of a large number of voters, thus, transparency and integrity of the process", and expressed concerns with "instances of manipulation and malpractice" with postal ballots.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twitter|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/SitaramYechury/status/1277597369597485056|access-date=2020-06-30|website=mobile.twitter.com|archive-date=2021-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308183806/https://mobile.twitter.com/SitaramYechury/status/1277597369597485056|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30|title=Latest changes on postal ballots to favour ruling party: Sitaram Yechury to EC|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/latest-changes-on-postal-ballots-to-favour-ruling-party-sitaram-yechury-to-ec-855478.html|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|archive-date=2021-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308090245/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/latest-changes-on-postal-ballots-to-favour-ruling-party-sitaram-yechury-to-ec-855478.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-06-29|title=Postal ballots for voters over 64 gives ruling party an edge: Yechury|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/postal-ballots-for-voters-over-64-gives-ruling-party-an-edge-yechury/article31948479.ece|access-date=2020-06-30|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=2021-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311021646/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/postal-ballots-for-voters-over-64-gives-ruling-party-an-edge-yechury/article31948479.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>