Rule 20 - Voting through electronic means.

Electronic voting: companies must provide secured remote and meeting e voting facilities enabling members to cast and register votes electronically.

Rule 20 mandates that listed companies and companies meeting a membership threshold provide members facility for voting by electronic means, defines key terms including 'electronic voting system', 'remote e voting', 'secured system' and 'cut off date', and requires certified agencies for e voting. Companies must give prescribed notice and public advertisement specifying e voting mechanics, login and password processes, schedule and eligibility; maintain remote e voting open for a minimum period and block it thereafter; appoint independent scrutinisers to count meeting votes and unblock remote votes; retain voting registers; and publish results and scrutiniser reports on websites.