<span style="color: #222222;">For the first time in Leh Hill Council elections, the administration of the Union territory of Ladakh is issuing Postal ballots to persons other than the service personnel. For elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, voters under new categories have been added to avail the postal ballot facility.<br />'' <br />''In the 6th General Council elections of Leh Hill Council, the Election authority is extending postal ballot facility to general voters as well. Voters under notified essential services, persons aged over 65 years, differently abled persons, Covid-19 patients and voters in isolation or quarantine during the polling day, can avail the postal ballot facility in Hill Council elections. Leh Election Officer Sachin Kumar said,<br />''<br />''While appealing for more voter participation in the elections, the administration is also taking all precautions to contain any spread of Coronavirus during the election processes. Leh has nearly 87 thousand voters, with almost equal numbers of male and females. The Administration is also making efforts to use the EVMs for the Council elections. </span><br />