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Delhi Election: Election Commission rebuts allegations about voter lists to EVMs

The Election Commission on Tuesday rejected multiple allegations raised by various political parties, including claims of electoral roll manipulation, tampering with electronic voting machines, and irregularities in voter turnout numbers, stressing that there is no scope for such manipulations, as every step of the election process is conducted with complete transparency. On the allegations of electoral roll manipulation raised by …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Gurugram municipal polls’ voter list to be out by Jan 6

Hindustan Times

Gurugram additional deputy commissioner Hitesh Kumar Meena chaired a review meeting on Sunday to assess the progress of voter list preparation for the upcoming municipal elections, expected in February 2025, and said the final ward-wise voter list distribution will be released by January 6. The ADC said that the final voter lists for the Municipal Corporation Gurugram and Manesar, the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Poll panel explains voter deletion process after AAP alleges electoral roll fraud

India Today

The Election Commission has responded to the allegations raised by the Aam Aadmi Party over the "removal of large number of voters from the electoral rolls ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls and detailed the entire process. Earlier this week, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP-led Centre of "misusing government machinery" to delete the names of voters who …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Exercise to enroll new voters begins across Telangana

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: The Special Summary Revision of the electoral rolls has begun across the state. The Election Commission of India has set January 1, the qualifying date for the SSR of Photo Electoral Rolls. Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy said that eligible citizens and those who missed enrolling earlier, can apply for enrolment, objections, and corrections. Preparation of forms …

Telangana Eci Roll

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Home-to-home survey begins for voters’ list special revision in Bengaluru

The Hindu

A special home-to-home survey for the revision of the voters’ list in Bengaluru Urban commenced on Tuesday, August 20, through the BLO software, said Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath. Speaking at a meeting held at BBMP Central Office, he stated that all activities related to the voter list’s special revision for 2025 have begun. The draft …

Bengaluru List Voter Special Revision

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurugram DC orders completion of door-to-door survey for voters list by July 30

Hindustan Times

Gurugram deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav on Wednesday ordered all booth level officers to complete a door-to-door survey for the revised voters list by July 30. During a meeting of the election department held at the mini secretariat auditorium, Yadav — who is also the district election officer — instructed electoral registration officers from the Badshahpur, Sohna, Pataudi, and Gurugram …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Employees ask EC to give equal pay to staff on poll duties

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Alleging disparity in the remunerations paid to employees drafted for election duties in Andhra Pradesh, the Sri Krishna Devaraya employees JAC has urged the Election Commission to ensure equal remuneration to all such staff. The employee JAC union leader S Rama Krishna said the presiding officers in some regions were given Rs 1,750 as remuneration while in some other …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

633 elderly, disabled voters opt for vote from home facility in Chandigarh

Hindustan Times

As many as 633 senior citizens aged above 85 and persons with disability have opted to cast their votes from home, as per data shared by the Chandigarh election department. For the first time, the Election Commission of India has decided to extend the home voting facility to senior citizens and persons with disability. The officials explained to each eligible …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand introduces home voting, wheelchair services for elderly and special voters

India TV News

As the country gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the Election Commission of India has been on a journey to implement some pathbreaking initiatives aimed at ensuring accessibility and convenience for all voters. Further, in line with the vision, the Jharkhand election official on Sunday announced the implementation of special measures for over 6.82 lakh electors aged above …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Those aged 85 years and above can vote from home via postal ballot

The Hindu

Voters who are aged 85 years and above, and persons with disabilities having 40% disability and more can opt for postal ballot for the April 26 Lok Sabha elections, according to M.P. The booth level officers will visit the homes of such identified voters with a form 12 D. Such voters who prefer postal ballot should fill up that form …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

FIR may be filed against Karnataka Minister Hebbalkar for her meet with anganwadi workers

New Indian Express

BELAGAVI: Election Commission officials are likely to take up a case against Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar for allegedly preparing to hold a meeting with anganwadi workers at a community hall here on Wednesday. The officials raided the hall, gathered evidence and stopped the meeting immediately for not taking prior permission and violating the model code of conduct. …

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1 year ago

Hyderabad poll turnout: Voter apathy or systemic flaw?

The Hindu

Vakula Devi had stayed in the Attapur area of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation for decades. In order to address the inexplicable apathy and raise the polling percentage, Hyderabad district’s electoral authorities had taken several measures this time. GHMC Commissioner and Hyderabad District Election Officer Ronald Rose had said bringing the voter out to exercise their franchise was the biggest …

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1 year, 2 months ago

46,000 names removed from voters list in Hyderabad: DEO

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Hyderabad district electoral officer Ronald Rose said the district election authority had deleted around 46,000 names from the voters list in 15 constituencies in Hyderabad district in the last week. Speaking to the media, he appealed to the people to check their names in the electoral rolls and approach the authorities for enrollment, claims, and objections before October 31. …

Hyderabad

1 year, 2 months ago

Voters List Made by Civic Staff with Little Education

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Almost one-third of block level officers, who play a crucial role in the summary revision of electoral rolls, are underqualified workers, such as sweepers and sanitation workers with the GHMC’s sanitation. Of the 3,986 BLOs, one each for a polling station at present, 1,100 are public healthcare workers working in the GHMC’s sanitation wing. Other GHMC staff appointed as …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Anganwadi workers stage sit-in protest in Jharkhand seeking amendment of service rules

Hindustan Times

Jharkhand State Anganwadi Karmachari Sangh president Anita Birua, along with 3000 sevikas and sahaiyaks representing 38,500 Anganwadi centres across Jharkhand, staged a day-long sit-in protest in Ranchi demanding corrective amendments in service rules on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. 3000 sevikas and sahaiyaks representing 38,500 Anganwadi centres across Jharkhand, staged a day-long sit-in protest in Ranchi …

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1 year, 3 months ago

93-year-old Chhattisgarh man to vote for first time in upcoming assembly election

Hindustan Times

A 93-year-old man in the naxal-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh will exercise his voting right for the first time in his life during the assembly elections scheduled this year. The name of the nonagenarian has been added to the voters’ list during a door-to-door campaign launched in the district under the leadership of District Collector Priyanka Shukla. After his name …

Vote List First Time Added His Name Nonagenarian

1 year, 11 months ago

TS Chief poll officer: No plot in deletion of votersâ€™ names

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief electoral officer Vikas Raj said that the Election Commission has identified around 12 lakh photo similar entries in Telangana state and most of them would be deleted shortly. Names of around 10.5 lakh voters were deleted due to photo similar entries. Voters have not been unable to download their electoral photo identity cards for the last few months. …

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$EC probe over deletion of names from voters\' list$

2 years ago

EC probe over deletion of names from voters\' list

Deccan Chronicle

ANANTAPUR: Fraudulent actions relating to the voters list in Andhra Pradesh have surfaced in some areas, leading to suspension of some BLOs. Avinash Kumar, principal secretary to central government, inquired into the irregularities including deletion of the voters’ names from the electoral roll in Cheekalaparvi village in Uravakonda. TD legislator Kesav said names of genuine voters from Chikalparvi villages were …

Names Voters List Uravakonda Kesav Ec Official

2 years, 1 month ago

Good response to electoral special summary revision

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj said that nearly 50,000 applications were made on Saturday, the first day of the two-day special campaign for special summary revision of electoral rolls. He said the response on the first day was due to the systematic voters' education and electoral participation. Vikas Raj said that election literacy clubs had been formed in 1,700 …

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$\'Don\'t involve village/ward volunteers in Aadhar linkage with voter list exercise\'$

2 years, 5 months ago

\'Don\'t involve village/ward volunteers in Aadhar linkage with voter list exercise\'

Deccan Chronicle

Nellore: Village/ward volunteers will be kept away from a major initiative to link the voters with their Aadhaar numbers all over the state. Addressing the RDOs here on Thursday, Nellore collector Chakradhar Babu said they must accomplish the task along with the summary revision of photo electoral rolls as it helps delete double entries as also names of dead voters …

Aadhaar Voters Voter Link Aadhar Xerox

3 years, 3 months ago

With eyes on Noida polls, voter registration camps start in societies

India Today

As the state elections are due in the next six months, the district administration along with local leaders and resident groups have already started to set up voter registration camps within societies in Noida. Several societies have started organising camps for residents to fill in the required Form 6 or 7, following which the forms are taken by the volunteers …

Voter Toi Voter Registration Camps

3 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 | Distribution of voter slips setto be completed in Chennai on April 4

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation has started issuing voter slips in the 16 Assembly constituencies under its jurisdiction from Friday. A senior official said voter slips had been supplied to the electoral registration officers and the same were being distributed through the booth-level officers since Friday in north Chennai areas such as Thiru.Vi.Ka. The voters can also download the voter slips …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Government may rope in ECI's booth staff for mass distribution of Covid vaccine

India Today

The central government may rope in polling Booth Level Officers of the Election Commission of India for mass distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, India Today TV has learnt. Officials from the Prime Minister's Office, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare held a meeting recently to discuss possible modalities of vaccine distribution drives. …

India Eci Vaccine Distribution

4 years, 1 month ago

No BLOs in 30 Percent of Booths in Bengal, EC Receives Complaint

News 18

The Election Commission has received complaints from opposition political parties of West Bengal about the absence of Booth Level Officers in almost 30 per cent of the 78,903 booths in the state, though their presence was made mandatory by the EC, a senior official said on Friday. The allegations were discussed at a meeting EC officials had with district magistrates …

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Delhi Election: Election Commission rebuts allegations about voter lists to EVMs

Gurugram municipal polls’ voter list to be out by Jan 6

Poll panel explains voter deletion process after AAP alleges electoral roll fraud

Exercise to enroll new voters begins across Telangana

Home-to-home survey begins for voters’ list special revision in Bengaluru

Gurugram DC orders completion of door-to-door survey for voters list by July 30

Employees ask EC to give equal pay to staff on poll duties

633 elderly, disabled voters opt for vote from home facility in Chandigarh

Jharkhand introduces home voting, wheelchair services for elderly and special voters

Those aged 85 years and above can vote from home via postal ballot

FIR may be filed against Karnataka Minister Hebbalkar for her meet with anganwadi workers

Hyderabad poll turnout: Voter apathy or systemic flaw?

46,000 names removed from voters list in Hyderabad: DEO

Voters List Made by Civic Staff with Little Education

Anganwadi workers stage sit-in protest in Jharkhand seeking amendment of service rules

93-year-old Chhattisgarh man to vote for first time in upcoming assembly election

TS Chief poll officer: No plot in deletion of votersâ€™ names

EC probe over deletion of names from voters\' list

Good response to electoral special summary revision

\'Don\'t involve village/ward volunteers in Aadhar linkage with voter list exercise\'

With eyes on Noida polls, voter registration camps start in societies

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 | Distribution of voter slips setto be completed in Chennai on April 4

Government may rope in ECI's booth staff for mass distribution of Covid vaccine

No BLOs in 30 Percent of Booths in Bengal, EC Receives Complaint