Women's polling station

Afghan woman camouflages the election marker on her hand

Separate women's polling stations were set up to guarantee women the right to vote .

These were set up especially in social systems that place value on a separation of the sexes. Separate polling stations from Afghanistan , Pakistan and India are known .

In Pakistan, a minimum voter turnout of 10% of women is required for the election to be valid.

Web links

• Afghan elections: Inside an Afghan women's polling station
• Women herded to polling station to meet condition of election law
• Time of India How Pink Polling Booths With Women Officials Are Encouraging Mizoram Women To Vote accessed via Google cache February 20, 2019
• Election Commission sets up 'Sangwari' polling booths in various constituencies of Chhattisgarh to encourage women voters

proof

1. ↑ https://tribune.com.pk/story/1799330/1-shangla-polls-separate-polling-stations-overcoming-taboos-key-better-women-turnout/ Tribune of Pakistan: Shangla by-polls: Separate polling stations, overcoming taboos key to better women turnout
2. ^ The Election Act, 2017