{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-06T07:29:06.631Z","data":{"id":"nda-ls-1999-024","text":"Enable armed forces personnel to vote by proxy","quote":"We will undertake all necessary legislative and administrative measures to ensure the right of franchise of the Armed Forces through proxy voting and or any other method.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":null,"sector":"governance","measurability":"measurable","importance":"minor","deadline":"2004-05-22","deadlineType":"implied","status":"kept","rating":10,"ratingRule":"kept","provisional":false,"confidence":"high","reason":"The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003 (assent 22 March 2003) let service voters vote in person, by postal ballot or by proxy.","evidence":[{"date":"2003-03-22","sourceType":"other","publisher":"CaseMine","title":"Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act 24 of 2003)","url":"https://www.casemine.com/act/in/5a979db64a93263ca60b72db","quote":"Received the assent of the President on 22-3-2003... to give his vote either in person or by postal ballot or by proxy","stance":"supports"}],"tags":["proxy-voting","armed-forces"],"sensitive":false,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"nda-ls-1999","partyId":"nda","electionId":"ls-1999"}}