Can a non-resident Indian citizen become a voter?

Q1. Can a non-resident Indian citizen become a voter?
Ans. Yes, according to the provisions of the Representation of the People
(Amendment) Act, 2010, a person who is a citizen of India and who has
not acquired the citizenship of any other country and is otherwise eligible
to be registered as a voter and who is absenting from his place of ordinary
residence in India owing to his employment, education or otherwise is
eligible to be registered as a voter in the constituency in which his place
of residence in India as mentioned in his passport is located.
Q.2 How can a non-resident Elector Vote?
Ans. NRI Electors can vote in person at the Polling Stations in India,
where they are enrolled as an elector. There is no provision of voting by
post, or voting at an Indian Mission abroad. There is no provision of online
voting.
Q3.Who is eligible to be registered as a voter?
Ans. Every Indian citizen who has attained the age of 18 years on the
qualifying date i.e. first of January of the year of revision of electoral roll,
unless otherwise disqualified, is eligible to be registered as a voter in the
roll of the part/polling area of the constituency where he is ordinarily
resident.
Q.4 Can one be enrolled at more than one place?
Ans. No. A person cannot be enrolled as a voter in more than one place in
view of the provisions contained under Section 17 and 18 of R.P.Act,
1950.
Likewise, no person can be enrolled as an elector more than once in any
electoral roll.
Q.5 How can an overseas Indian get registered/enrolled in the Electoral
Roll?
Ans. He/she has to file the application for the purpose in prescribed Form
6A before the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of the constituency
within which the place of ordinary residence of the applicant in India as
given in his/her valid passport falls. The application can be presented in
person before the ERO or sent by post addressed to the ERO concerned.
If the application is sent by post it must be accompanied by duly self
attested copy of the passport and all relevant documents mentioned in
Form 6A. Application in Form 6A can also be submitted on-line on ECI
website.
Q.6 From where Form 6A can be obtained?
Ans. It can be downloaded from the website of Election Commission of
India. Form 6A is also available free of cost in Indian Missions in foreign
countries and in the offices of EROs in India.

Courtesy-Yuvaniraman