The Union Cabinet on August 2, 2017 cleared a proposal to extend proxy voting to overseas Indians by amending electoral laws, a senior government functionary said.
For overseas Indians, the Representation of the People Act needs to be amended to include proxy voting as other means to cast their votes.
While non-resident Indians and overseas Indians are free to cast their votes in constituencies where they are registered, according to the proposal, they would also be allowed to use the option of proxy, which as of now is only available to service personnel.