Panaji: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has warned the public against fake news about non-resident Indians (NRIs) being allowed to vote online in the Lok Sabha elections, beginning from April 11. “The general public are informed that the Election Commission of India has not made any provision for NRI of online voting during Lok Sabha Election 2019. As per existing direction, the overseas electors have to come to the polling station with the passport to cast their votes,” said Goa’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kunal.
“It is observed that some people are spreading fake news through social media using the logo of Election Commission of India creating confusion among the general public,” he said in a statement issued by the Department of Information and Publicity.
Taking cognisance of such fake news and complaint received about the same, the Goa CEO has referred the matter to the police to investigate and take necessary action ‘against such people who are spreading such fake news and causing a disturbance in the conduct of election process.’
