Chandrapur: In order to get its 900-odd visually-impaired voters cast their votes with ease on polling day, the Chandrapur district, for the first time, has introduced high-contrast sheet magnifiers and Braille ballot papers.

The naxal-affected region of Chandrapur will go to poll on April 11. The district has a population of 21.94 lakh people, of which 18.59 lakh are registered voters and nearly 30,000 are new voters. Eighteen of the 2,131 polling stations have been declared sensitive, as they are located in thick forest areas bordering the naxal belt of Gadchiroli and Telangana.