How did Siamese twin voters 'secret ballot'?



Siamese twins, who were born with a part of the waist, are attracting attention in India by exercising their right to vote in a special way in the state legislative elections.



According to Indian media such as AFP news agency and the Hindustan Times on the 21st local time, Siamese twins Sohan Singh and Mohan Singh (19) participated in the state legislative elections in Amritsar, Punjab, northern India. 



Brothers Singh, who got the right to vote when they turned 18 last year, were given the right to vote at the discretion of the local election commission, so they can participate in the state legislature this year. 



However, it drew attention to how the Siamese twins with part of their body would uphold the principle of secret ballot.



This is because it is difficult to keep the principle of secret ballots because if one brother votes due to the situation of being physically attached, the other brother has no choice but to watch the voting situation.



Accordingly, the polling station official found a solution in 'dark sunglasses'. 



This was to keep the principle of secret voting by putting 'dark sunglasses' on the other brother while one brother was voting so that he could not see the votes. 




The brothers who finished voting safely with consideration from the polling station held up their index finger in front of the reporters to signify that they had finished voting.



To prevent duplicate voting, the Indian National Election Commission applies special ink to the middle of the index finger of the person who has voted, which is used as a certification that voters have 'voted'. 



Sohan said, "I couldn't see who my opponent voted for in the polling place because of the dark sunglasses. 



A polling station official delivered the wreath they had prepared and said, "The Siamese twins' voting is a very unique case, and they will become icons for voters with disabilities." 



Meanwhile, Brother Singh, born in 2003, was born with a joined waist and shared some organs and legs, and was abandoned by his parents two months after his birth and raised in an orphanage. 



They were recommended to undergo body separation surgery when they were young, but they did not respond because the life of another person could be at risk. 



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