Ensure error-free electoral rolls: EC
9 years, 7 months ago

Ensure error-free electoral rolls: EC

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Election Commission has urged all states and Union Territories to work towards ensuring error-free electoral rolls in the country. Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi, during a two-day conference of Chief Electoral Officers here that concluded yesterday, said new global technologies should be harnessed to empower Indian voters and make the elections free, fair and transparent. Zaidi, an EC statement said, emphasised the need to inculcate three additional attributes with regard to election management which includes vibrancy, transparency and accountability while steadfastly holding on to the age-old electoral values of free, fair and peaceful elections. The August 10-11 conference was hosted here by the EC to review election related programmes as well as explore new initiatives and improving polls management and voter experience.

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​Welcome gesture: On the ECI and interaction with political parties
1 week, 6 days ago

​Welcome gesture: On the ECI and interaction with political parties

The Hindu  

The initiative by the newly appointed commissioners of the Election Commission of India to invite political party representatives and leaders for an interaction to “strengthen electoral processes” is a welcome move. The ECI has also asked parties to submit suggestions on issues concerned besides instructing provincial officials to interact with party representatives on a regular basis. While the Opposition has …

Conduct process audit of polls for transparency: BJD to ECI
2 weeks ago

Conduct process audit of polls for transparency: BJD to ECI

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD has called for conduct of a periodic ‘process audit’ of the entire election process by independent auditors or the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to address the alleged discrepancies in the voting patterns observed during the 2024 General and Assembly elections in Odisha. A delegation of BJD led by former Rajya Sabha member Amar Patnaik and …

ECI invites political parties to discuss strengthening of election process within legal framework
2 weeks, 1 day ago

ECI invites political parties to discuss strengthening of election process within legal framework

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid raging row over duplicate Electoral Photo Identity Card numbers, the Election Commission of India has written to all political parties, asking them to participate in a meeting to strengthen the election process within the legal framework indicating that such an interaction could take place at their convenience. In the meantime, the ECI has also invited suggestions from …

ECI to organise two-day conference of Chief Electoral Officers of states, UTs on March 4, 5
1 month ago

ECI to organise two-day conference of Chief Electoral Officers of states, UTs on March 4, 5

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Within days of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar taking over as the head of the poll panel, the Election Commission of India on Monday announced that it was going to organise a two-day conference of Chief Electoral Officers of States and Union Territories beginning March 4 here. The officials said that the event will take place at the …

Delhi election: Kejriwal meets EC officials, flags ‘threat to voters by police’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi election: Kejriwal meets EC officials, flags ‘threat to voters by police’

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal led a delegation of party leaders to the Election Commission of India office on Tuesday and, in a meeting with senior officials, flagged attempts by the BJP to “manipulate the electoral process through the Delhi police”. We explained how Delhi Police is being misused to facilitate such acts.” He added that the AAP …

Election management bodies of 13 countries adopt Delhi declaration
2 months ago

Election management bodies of 13 countries adopt Delhi declaration

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The chiefs and delegates of election management bodies from 13 countries on Friday adopted ‘Delhi Declaration’ at an international event hosted by the Election Commission of India. They vowed to adopt technological integration and innovation to make the electioneering process transparent, efficient and effective. The declaration said that “a working group will be constituted of all willing Election …

CEC Rajiv Kumar cautions against fake narratives that erode the trust of the electorate
2 months ago

CEC Rajiv Kumar cautions against fake narratives that erode the trust of the electorate

The Hindu  

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday sounded a note of caution against “fake narratives” that erode trust in the electoral process. The conference “Global Election Year 2024: Reiteration of Democratic Spaces; Takeaway for EMBs” is being held in the national capital on January 23-24, ahead of the National Voters Day on January 25. Participating EMBs made presentations on their …

Election Commission to hold conference on contemporary election management
2 months ago

Election Commission to hold conference on contemporary election management

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India will hold a two-day international conference to reflect on key areas of contemporary election management. Nearly 30 representatives from the Election Management Bodies of 13 countries including Bhutan, Georgia, Namibia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Ireland, Mauritius, Philippines, Russian Federation, Tunisia, and Nepal will participate in the conference. At the conference, countries from across the …

Rajiv Kumar addresses 6 questions on poll integrity in last presser as CEC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajiv Kumar addresses 6 questions on poll integrity in last presser as CEC

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the announcement of the Delhi assembly polls schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday addressed growing concerns regarding the integrity of the electoral process in India. CEC Rajiv Kumar categorically stated that such allegations were unfounded and clarified that tampering with EVMs and Electoral Rolls is and will never be possible. What are the 6 prime concerns …

Election Commission has become a puppet of Modi, says Selvaperunthagai
3 months ago

Election Commission has become a puppet of Modi, says Selvaperunthagai

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Monday criticised the Centre’s decision to amend the rules governing election procedures, which allows it to withhold election related records. The amendment comes on the heels of the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordering the Election Commission of India to furnish all electronic voting machine records, videos, closed-circuit television camera footage, and …

EC to announce Delhi polls dates by second week of January; voting expected to be by mid-February
3 months ago

EC to announce Delhi polls dates by second week of January; voting expected to be by mid-February

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections by the second week of January, with January 10 being the likely date. The current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, is set to retire on February 18, and the Election Commission is keen on conducting the polls before his tenure ends, the sources added. …

Strictly follow rules for electoral roll deletion: Poll body to Delhi officials
3 months, 1 week ago

Strictly follow rules for electoral roll deletion: Poll body to Delhi officials

India Today  

The Election Commission of India has instructed the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to address the concerns raised by both the AAP and the BJP regarding the revision of electoral rolls in the National Capital Territory. It asked the Delhi election authorities to "scrupulously" follow the process for deletion and revision of the electoral rolls. The central poll body also …

ECI meets Delhi CEO, officials to review poll preparedness
3 months, 1 week ago

ECI meets Delhi CEO, officials to review poll preparedness

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Thursday held a meeting with the chief electoral officer of Delhi, district election officers, deputy commissioners of police, and other nodal officials to review the progress of the ongoing Special Summary Revision 2025 and poll preparedness for the forthcoming Delhi assembly elections. AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi chief minister Atishi and party …

Former chief election commissioners call for EC reforms, model code overhaul
10 months ago

Former chief election commissioners call for EC reforms, model code overhaul

Hindustan Times  

Has the Election Commission become a pale shadow of its former self? Consider this, says one former CEC: In 2012, the then prime minister Manmohan Singh sought the Election Commission’s permission before visiting the Golden Temple at Amritsar during the Punjab assembly elections. Without taking names or referring to designations, it may not be a bad idea to include the …

Onus is on the ECI to build trust in elections
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Onus is on the ECI to build trust in elections

Hindustan Times  

The announcement of national polls by the Chief Election Commissioner in the company of two freshly appointed commissioners, and the apex court declining a stay on their appointments, should help quieten down the whispers around the resignation of a sitting commissioner. Significantly, the new appointments were made by a collegium for the first time following the enactment of the Chief …

INDIA bloc team seeks intervention of EC over misuse of Central agencies
1 year ago

INDIA bloc team seeks intervention of EC over misuse of Central agencies

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a nine-member delegation of the INDIA bloc approached the Election Commission of India seeking urgent intervention into the ‘blatant’ use of central agencies against the Opposition. The delegation included Congress MPs K C Venugopal and Abhishek Singhvi, TMC MPs Derek O’Brien and Nadimul Haque, AAP MP Sandeep …

Chandigarh’s senior citizens call for polling through ballot papers
1 year ago

Chandigarh’s senior citizens call for polling through ballot papers

Hindustan Times  

The senior citizens of Sector 28 A wrote a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Delhi, on Friday, demanding the conduction of the upcoming 2024 general elections through ballot papers only as the results of most of the elections conducted through the electronic voting machines for the last decade are erroneous. Senior citizens of Chandigarh’s Sector 28 A write a …

DC Edit | Make LS polls freer, fairer; also try to make it shorter
1 year ago

DC Edit | Make LS polls freer, fairer; also try to make it shorter

Deccan Chronicle  

The curtain is officially up on a 44-day-long festival of democracy that has visited India after five years. In the biggest democratic exercise in the world, around 97 crore Indians will elect 543 members to the Lower House of Parliament with a mandate to run the country for the next five years. From the below-sea-level booths in Kuttanad in Kerala …

Election Gear Up: Officials Prepped for Flawless Andhra Polls
1 year, 3 months ago

Election Gear Up: Officials Prepped for Flawless Andhra Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In anticipation of the upcoming elections, the Election Commission of India has geared up its machinery in Andhra Pradesh. Senior deputy election commissioners Dharmendra Sharma and Nitish Kumar Vyas conducted a comprehensive review meeting with state officials, emphasising transparency, accountability, and impartiality as core principles for the electoral process. Sharma and Vyas stressed the importance of a proactive approach, …

BJP urges CEC to ensure error free TS voters lists
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP urges CEC to ensure error free TS voters lists

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state BJP has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to instruct the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana state to pay attention to its previous complaints over irregularities in voters rolls in the state and take corrective steps and ensure that when final electoral rolls are published, there are no bogus voters, and eligibile voters are allotted polling booths …

India’s opposition hails ‘historic’ move to protect election body’s independence
2 years ago

India’s opposition hails ‘historic’ move to protect election body’s independence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Election Commissioners who oversee state and national elections are …

Independence of ECI is crucial
2 years, 4 months ago

Independence of ECI is crucial

Hindustan Times  

If the sustenance of India’s electoral democracy is considered a miracle, then Election Commission of India must be seen as its principal architect. The poll watchdog not only oversees the largest electoral process in the world but also formulates and implements rules to ensure that the poll field remains level. However, despite ECI being a constitutional body, the process of …

Maintaining independence key to conducting elections: Election Commissioner
2 years, 4 months ago

Maintaining independence key to conducting elections: Election Commissioner

The Hindu  

Maintaining independence is key to ensuring quality in the conduct of elections, Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey said on Tuesday. Though elections are key to democracy, the quality of functional efficiency of conducting elections by EMBs in turn depended on their effectiveness in addressing challenges and maintaining independence, said the Commissioner. While highlighting emerging challenges such as polarisation, populism and …

Election bodies expect social media platforms to use ‘algorithm power’ to proactively red-flag fake news: CEC
2 years, 4 months ago

Election bodies expect social media platforms to use ‘algorithm power’ to proactively red-flag fake news: CEC

The Hindu  

Inclusive elections truthfully reflect the expression of the collective will of people and are a hallmark of democracy, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said here on Monday even as he stressed on the challenges of social media and their intersection with election management bodies. The EMBs, the CEC added, expected social media platforms to use their “algorithm power, to proactively …

Election Commission takes stock of preparations in poll-bound states
2 years, 7 months ago

Election Commission takes stock of preparations in poll-bound states

India Today  

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday took stock of preparations in poll-bound states and Union Territories. The ECI organized a conference with the Chief Electoral Officers of all states and Union Territories at IIIDEM, New Delhi to share experiences and learnings from state assembly elections held in 2021 and 2022. With Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh going to polls by …

Presidential polls: EC starts distribution of ballot boxes, paper pens
2 years, 8 months ago

Presidential polls: EC starts distribution of ballot boxes, paper pens

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday started distributing ballot boxes, paper pens and other sealed materials for the upcoming Presidential election, scheduled for July 18. “The Commission mandates the collection of the materials from the ECI headquarters at Delhi by Assistant Returning Officers including one senior officer from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer. The Chief Election Commissioner …

Presidential polls: EC starts distribution of ballot boxes, papers
2 years, 8 months ago

Presidential polls: EC starts distribution of ballot boxes, papers

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday started the preparation for the 18 July Presidential Election by distributing and dispatching the designated ballot boxes, ballot papers, special pens and other sealed election materials to the State Legislative Assembly Secretariats including in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. During the transportation, the ballot boxes fly on a separate air ticket booked …

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar takes charge as India’s 25th CEC
2 years, 10 months ago

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar takes charge as India’s 25th CEC

Live Mint  

The senior most member of the Election Commission Rajiv Kumar on Sunday took charge as India's 25th Chief Election Commissioner. While his tenure as Election Commissioner was going on, elections have been held for State Assemblies of Bihar in 2020, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal amidst Covid concerns in March-April 2021 and also elections to Goa, Manipur, Punjab, …

Top EC Officials Likely to Brief Parliamentary Panel on Electoral Reforms: Sources
3 years, 4 months ago

Top EC Officials Likely to Brief Parliamentary Panel on Electoral Reforms: Sources

News 18  

New Delhi: Top officials of the Election Commission are likely to be called by a parliamentary panel to brief it on electoral reforms, including remote voting, linkage of Aadhaar with voter ID card, and one uniform voter roll for all polls, sources said on Monday. After deliberating with members of the panel, Modi has decided to invite top officials of …

Election Commission meets CEOs of 5 states due for polls early next year, reviews preparations
3 years, 7 months ago

Election Commission meets CEOs of 5 states due for polls early next year, reviews preparations

India TV News  

Stepping up its preparations for the assembly polls in five states due early next year, the Election Commission Wednesday reviewed advance planning with the chief electoral officers of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The five assembly polls could be held together early next year. The Wednesday's preliminary meeting focused on various thematic issues including assured minimum facilities at …

Have Taken All Possible Steps To Ensure Sanctity Of Electoral Roll, EC Tells Kerala High Court
3 years, 11 months ago

Have Taken All Possible Steps To Ensure Sanctity Of Electoral Roll, EC Tells Kerala High Court

Live Law  

In a Statement presented before the High Court today, the Election Commission has submitted that it has taken all possible steps to ensure that the sanctity of the electoral roll is maintained, and no person is allowed to cast an unauthorized vote in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly elections. The Commission's statement is a response to a petition filed by …

Govt To Persuade States To Adopt ECI Electoral Roll For Local Body Polls: Law Minister
4 years, 6 months ago

Govt To Persuade States To Adopt ECI Electoral Roll For Local Body Polls: Law Minister

News 18  

New Delhi: A decision has been taken by the government to persuade states to adopt the electoral rolls prepared by the Election Commission of India for their local body elections, the Centre informed Parliament on Monday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said there is no proposal to amend the Representation …

ECI, Law Ministry discuss electoral reforms
5 years, 1 month ago

ECI, Law Ministry discuss electoral reforms

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday discussed pending electoral reforms, including Aadhaar linkage with the electoral roll, with the Law Ministry's Department of Legislative Affairs, an ECI statement said. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that over 40 electoral reforms had been pending and that the ECI was discussing some of these proposals currently, the statement said. The detailed …

EC's integrity at stake, says Chandrababu Naidu
5 years, 10 months ago

EC's integrity at stake, says Chandrababu Naidu

India TV News  

EC's integrity at stake, says Chandrababu Naidu Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has termed as 'disturbing' the Election Commission's action cutting short the election campaign in West Bengal by a day and has said that the poll panel's integrity is at stake. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has termed as 'disturbing' the Election Commission's action cutting …

New-age hurdles for Election Commission
5 years, 10 months ago

New-age hurdles for Election Commission

Live Mint  

The polarized campaign in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections has put the spotlight firmly on the referee: The Election Commission of India. Given its role as an impartial election ombudsman, the ECI is responsible for identifying potential violations of the model code of conduct during the election process. In a multi-party coalition environment, to ensure the ECI remains free from …

A crisis of credibility?
5 years, 11 months ago

A crisis of credibility?

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India is a formidable institution which has led the world in electoral efficiency since its inception. Points of concern The letter described the Prime Minister’s March 27 announcement, of India’s first anti-satellite test, as a “serious breach of propriety amounts to giving unfair publicity to the party in power”. The group also requested the EC to …

EC Takes Special Efforts to Conduct Polls in Telangana’s Nizamabad
5 years, 11 months ago

EC Takes Special Efforts to Conduct Polls in Telangana’s Nizamabad

The Quint  

The Election Commission has deployed a massive assortment of polling staff and machinery to conduct election in the Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat in Telangana where a total of 185 candidates are in the fray, the poll panel said in a press release on Thursday, 4 April. According to the release, a team of EC officials led by Deputy Election Commissioner …

An electoral intervention that has clicked
6 years, 2 months ago

An electoral intervention that has clicked

The Hindu  

The implementation or evaluation of any policy decision must consider not just abstract reasoning but base it on empirical and historical evidence. Also, despite there being barely any shred of evidence to show that any election held recently was subject to electoral fraud through a manipulation of EVMs, and repeated assurances by the Election Commission of India of the robustness …

Onus on poll panel to ensure EVM: Glitches apart, EVMs are necessary
6 years, 9 months ago

Onus on poll panel to ensure EVM: Glitches apart, EVMs are necessary

Deccan Chronicle  

The issue of ‘tamperability’ of EVMs has been doing the rounds ever since they were introduced. Reports of malfunctioning Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail in the recently-concluded bypolls for national and state Assemblies have once again raised questions about the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines. Firstly, it was precisely to remove doubts regarding the EVMs that VVPAT machines were introduced …

Election Commission calls for all-party meeting to discuss EVMs on 12 May
7 years, 10 months ago

Election Commission calls for all-party meeting to discuss EVMs on 12 May

Firstpost  

The Election Commission is likely to convene an all-party meeting here on May 12 to discuss the issue of reliability of electronic voting machines flagged by 16 opposition parties. New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to convene an all-party meeting in New Delhi on 12 May to discuss the issue of reliability of electronic voting machines flagged by 16 …

Election Commission challenges parties to prove EVMs can be tampered, Kejriwal still sceptical
7 years, 11 months ago

Election Commission challenges parties to prove EVMs can be tampered, Kejriwal still sceptical

Firstpost  

On Wednesday, the EC has thrown an open challenge to political parties doubting the veracity of the recently conducted Assembly elections, especially in UP, where the BJP has secured a massive win. The political tug of war over the Electronic Voting Machines’ reliability doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon, despite Election Commission throwing an open challenge …

EC committed to conduct free and fair polls in Bihar: Zaidi
9 years, 5 months ago

EC committed to conduct free and fair polls in Bihar: Zaidi

Firstpost  

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Monday reviewed the preparedness for the first three phases of Assembly polls in Bihar and said the Election Commission was committed to conduct free and fair polls. Patna: Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Monday reviewed the preparedness for the first three phases of Assembly polls in Bihar and said the Election Commission was …

Election Commission going extra mile to ensure well functioning EVMs
10 years, 1 month ago

Election Commission going extra mile to ensure well functioning EVMs

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi chief electoral office is making every effort to ensure that the upcoming Assembly polls are conducted in the most transparent, free and fair manner. A day after AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Ashutosh met the election commission and voiced their concern over discrepancies in the Electronic Voting Machines, the officials at the Delhi election office said …

ECI to create national level electoral roll
10 years, 2 months ago

ECI to create national level electoral roll

India TV News  

New Delhi: In a bid to provide a one-stop centre to voters for new registrations, modifications and deletions in the electoral roll, the Election Commission has decided to create a national-level roll which can be stored as a National Data Centre. “It has been decided by the Commission that National Level Electoral Roll is to be created, completed and stored …

EC asks states to ensure error-free electoral rolls
11 years, 3 months ago

EC asks states to ensure error-free electoral rolls

India TV News  

New Delhi: Kicking off preparations for the Lok Sabha elections due next year, the Election Commission today asked all states and Union Territories to prepare error-free electoral rolls, saying these constitute the cornerstone of free and fair polls. In detailed instructions issued to Chief Electoral Officers, the EC said error-free electoral rolls must ensure that all eligible persons and no …

Electoral rolls in Delhi to be revised soon
11 years, 3 months ago

Electoral rolls in Delhi to be revised soon

The Hindu  

With Delhi staring at fresh Assembly elections along with the general election, the Election Commission will soon start summary revision of electoral rolls to address the grievances of voters who could not exercise their franchise during the recently held Assembly polls as their names were missing. Sources in the Delhi Chief Electoral Office said one of the major suggestions sent …

EC seeks Press Council's help in checking “paid news”
14 years, 6 months ago

EC seeks Press Council's help in checking “paid news”

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has sought the help of the Press Council of India in monitoring the media-related malpractices like “paid news” during elections as its own jurisdiction is limited to a candidate's election spending. Quraishi told a press conference here on Tuesday that problems like ‘paid news' indulged in by some sections of the media “has assumed serious …

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