Making the vote count, including in the cities
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Making the vote count, including in the cities

Hindustan Times  

The turnout in Maharashtra, at over 65% is the highest in the last 30 years. This is remarkable for two reasons: One, it shows a nearly four percentage point hike over the 2024 Lok Sabha election figure; and two, it is closer to the average national turnout in elections, which is pegged at around 65-66%. The Maharashtra numbers are closely watched for the reason that the state has the largest urban population in the country, and it has historically trailed behind the average national turnout because of the low voting in cities and towns. The high-voltage campaigns by political parties have also helped to increase voter participation However, a closer reading of the Maharashtra figure suggests that urban apathy to voting hasn’t entirely disappeared. For instance, Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra recorded a high of 76.25%, followed by Gadchiroli, which ironically is in news headlines for the reported presence of Maoists and reported polling of 73.68%, whereas Mumbai city district had a low turnout of 52.07%.

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SC seeks ECI’s response on increasing voters per polling station
3 weeks ago

SC seeks ECI’s response on increasing voters per polling station

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday emphasised the importance of ensuring that no voter is excluded from exercising their franchise, as it directed the Election Commission of India to explain its 2019 decision to raise the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar …

Maharashtra polls: Poll body to hear Congress’ electoral malpractice allegations on Tuesday
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra polls: Poll body to hear Congress’ electoral malpractice allegations on Tuesday

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Reiterating its commitment to a transparent process during the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India on Saturday assured the Congress party of a review of all legitimate concerns. In a letter to the Congress, the ECI stated that it had followed a transparent process involving candidates and their agents at every stage of the voting process. …

EC invites Congress on December 3, assures review of Maharashtra voter turnout, EVM tampering concerns
3 weeks, 3 days ago

EC invites Congress on December 3, assures review of Maharashtra voter turnout, EVM tampering concerns

India TV News  

Noting that a transparent process is followed with the involvement of candidates and their agents at every stage of the voting process, the Election Commission has invited a Congress delegation to meet it on December 3 over its apprehensions concerning the voting percentage in Maharashtra elections. No discrepancy in voter turnout data: Election Commission Responding to the issue raised by …

ECI must clarify how voter turnout rose by over 7 per cent after polling ended: Patole
3 weeks, 4 days ago

ECI must clarify how voter turnout rose by over 7 per cent after polling ended: Patole

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Thursday demanded that the ECI clarify the rise in voter turnout by over 7 per cent after polling for the assembly elections ended on November 20 evening. Addressing a press conference here, Patole said the “discrepancies” in polling figures put a question mark on the functioning of the Election Commission of India. The …

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Who will benefit from rise in voter turnout?
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Who will benefit from rise in voter turnout?

Live Mint  

The voter turnout in the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 was the highest since 1995. Maharashtra Election Result 2024: What could increased voter turnout mean? Many believe that an increase in voter turnout could mean anti-incumbency in a state – meaning people want a change of guard and, hence, are coming out in numbers to vote. What did Devendra Fadnavis say …

Maharashtra polls: Increase in voter turnout fuels hope in Mahayuti, MVA
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Increase in voter turnout fuels hope in Mahayuti, MVA

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: An impressive voter turnout across the state in the assembly elections, marked by a rise by around 4.5% over 2019 has fuelled optimism among leaders of both the ruling Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi that the results will swing in their favour. An impressive voter turnout across the state in the assembly elections, marked by a rise by …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Sees Highest Turnout Since 1995
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Sees Highest Turnout Since 1995

ABP News  

Voter turnout in Maharashtra during the recent assembly elections was the highest ever in 30 years. This marks a significant increase compared to previous elections, including the 61.39% recorded during this year's Lok Sabha polls and the 61.4% from the 2019 assembly elections. The increase in Maharashtra's voter turnout is largely attributed to the intense campaigning by both the ruling …

At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election
1 month ago

At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra, which went to the polls on November 20 to elect a new 288-member assembly, recorded a voter turnout of 65.02 per cent—the highest since the 1995 assembly poll that saw a turnout of 71.7 per cent. The turnout also surpasses the 61.39 per cent recorded during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and is also higher than the 61.4 per …

Maharashtra Elections: 65% updated voter turnout highest since 1995; Mumbai too clocks better than past polls
1 month ago

Maharashtra Elections: 65% updated voter turnout highest since 1995; Mumbai too clocks better than past polls

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election 2024: An estimated 65.11 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra assembly elections on November 20, the Election Commission said in updated numbers on Thursday. The turnout on Wednesday better than 61.39 per cent recorded in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, and the 61.4 per cent in the 2019 Assembly elections. In …

Maharashtra records highest voter turnout in 3 decades with 65.11% polling
1 month ago

Maharashtra records highest voter turnout in 3 decades with 65.11% polling

India Today  

Maharashtra witnessed its highest voter turnout in 30 years during the assembly elections, with provincial figures standing at 65.11 per cent. This marks a rise from the 61.44 per cent turnout recorded in the 2019 elections and surpasses the 2024 Lok Sabha turnout of 61.33 per cent. Rural areas, known for higher voter engagement, led the way, with the Karvir …

Maharashtra records highest voter turnout in 3 decades with 65.11% polling
1 month ago

Maharashtra records highest voter turnout in 3 decades with 65.11% polling

India Today  

Maharashtra witnessed its highest voter turnout in 30 years during the assembly elections, with provincial figures standing at 65.11 per cent. This marks a rise from the 61.44 per cent turnout recorded in the 2019 elections and surpasses the 2024 Lok Sabha turnout of 61.33 per cent. Rural areas, known for higher voter engagement, led the way, with the Karvir …

Rural enthusiasm vs urban apathy: What turnout in Maharashtra highlights
1 month ago

Rural enthusiasm vs urban apathy: What turnout in Maharashtra highlights

India Today  

As the clock ticks toward the results of Maharashtra’s Assembly elections, preliminary turnout data paints a familiar picture: rural regions saw robust voter engagement, while urban centres struggled to match their pace. Urban apathy persists: Urban regions like Mumbai saw the lowest turnout at 54.88 per cent, significantly below the state’s average, while Konkan and Thane managed a moderate 62.28 …

Maharashtra records 60% voter turnout
1 month ago

Maharashtra records 60% voter turnout

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:An estimated 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is making a determined bid to retain power and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition is hoping to continue its good showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Till 5 pm, the Election Commission recorded the electorate …

Maharashtra polls: Gadchiroli tops in voter turnout at 69.63%; Mumbai City lowest at 49%
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1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Gadchiroli tops in voter turnout at 69.63%; Mumbai City lowest at 49%

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 58.75 per cent in elections to 288 assembly seats on Wednesday with Naxal-hit Gadchiroli district coming on top with 69.63 per cent polling, while Mumbai City finished at bottom with 49 per cent, poll officials said. Mumbai City district recorded 49.07 per cent voting, the lowest in the state, while Mumbai Suburban was …

Maharashtra Elections: Fate of candidates sealed with 63 per cent voting, now all eyes on result day Nov 23
1 month ago

Maharashtra Elections: Fate of candidates sealed with 63 per cent voting, now all eyes on result day Nov 23

India TV News  

The Maharashtra Assembly elections concluded with a voter turnout of 58.52 per cent. Major alliances in the fray Ruling voalition : The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar. : The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance includes BJP, Shiv Sena, and the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar. Cryptocurrency controversy : Supriya Sule filed …

Maharashtra voting percentage at 45.53% till 3 pm, will turnout surpass last election tally?
1 month ago

Maharashtra voting percentage at 45.53% till 3 pm, will turnout surpass last election tally?

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra voting percentage: After a sluggish start, the voter turnout in the Maharashtra assembly election reached 45.53 per cent at 3.00 pm. The Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra recorded the highest voter turnout of 62.99 per cent, while the district of Thane recorded the lowest voter turnout of 38.94 per cent. Mumbai city district recorded 15.78 per cent voting by 11 …

Over 31% Vote in Jharkhand; 18% in Maharashtra Till 11 AM
1 month ago

Over 31% Vote in Jharkhand; 18% in Maharashtra Till 11 AM

Deccan Chronicle  

Voting is underway in both Jharkhand and Maharashtra, with significant voter participation reported in both states during the final phase of Jharkhand's assembly elections and the ongoing Maharashtra polls. However, Bokaro recorded the lowest turnout at 27.72%​ and's election sees 528 candidates, including prominent figures like Chief Minister Hemant Soren, competing across 38 seats. As of 1 enthusiasm is evident, …

Maharashtra assembly elections see 6.61% turnout in early voting, some glitches reported
1 month ago

Maharashtra assembly elections see 6.61% turnout in early voting, some glitches reported

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded a 6.61 per cent voter turnout across its 288 constituencies by 9 am, with several polling stations reporting technical difficulties that disrupted the voting process. Other prominent figures who exercised their franchise included deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar, Rajya Sabha MP and Worli candidate Milind Deora, and Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Chavan. …

Maharashtra election highlights: Exit polls predict Mahayuti's win; MVA to fall short of majority
1 month ago

Maharashtra election highlights: Exit polls predict Mahayuti's win; MVA to fall short of majority

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra election live: Voters waiting in a queue to cast their votes for Maharashtra Assembly election 2024 at a polling station in Mumbai on Wednesday. Live Maharashtra election: Voting for the Maharashtra assembly election concluded at 6 pm. Track Maharashtra exit poll results live updates here The high-stakes campaign wrapped up on Monday, featuring prominent leaders such as Prime Minister …

Maharashtra election highlights: Exit polls predict Mahayuti's win; MVA to fall short of majority
1 month ago

Maharashtra election highlights: Exit polls predict Mahayuti's win; MVA to fall short of majority

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra election live: Voters waiting in a queue to cast their votes for Maharashtra Assembly election 2024 at a polling station in Mumbai on Wednesday. Live Maharashtra election: Voting for the Maharashtra assembly election concluded at 6 pm. Track Maharashtra exit poll results live updates here The high-stakes campaign wrapped up on Monday, featuring prominent leaders such as Prime Minister …

Maharashtra polls: Voter enthusiasm missing in action as state records low turnout
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Voter enthusiasm missing in action as state records low turnout

India Today  

Assembly elections in 2024 concluded in 288 constituencies in Maharashtra with a fairly low voter turnout. The overall voter turnout in the state remained 58.22 per cent as of 5 pm on November 20, according to the Election Commission of India. Sitting Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s constituency Kopri Pachpakhadi recorded 55.77 per cent voter turnout, while Devendra Fadnavis’s constituency Nagpur …

Maharashtra Votes Today: WIll EC efforts boost Mumbai’s low voter turnout trends?
1 month ago

Maharashtra Votes Today: WIll EC efforts boost Mumbai’s low voter turnout trends?

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election 2024: On October 15, while announcing the poll dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, Chief Electoral Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar blamed ‘urban apathy’ for the lack of enthusiasm among voters that leads to low turnout during elections. Kumar said the issue of ‘Urban and Youth Apathy’ is a major concern for the poll panel and that it is …

Organisations launch voter awareness campaigns
1 month, 1 week ago

Organisations launch voter awareness campaigns

Hindustan Times  

To tackle voter apathy in urban areas, many organisations have taken initiatives, including offering discounts, to increase voting percentage in Pune district. Pune is an important city in Maharashtra and joint efforts will be made to encourage citizens to cast vote by involving senior citizens’ associations, women’s circles, laughter clubs and housing societies in our campaigns. Speaking at a press …

No active petition over difference in voter turnout: ECI
4 months, 2 weeks ago

No active petition over difference in voter turnout: ECI

Hindustan Times  

None of the election petitions challenging the validity of poll results in 79 Lok Sabha constituencies has raised a question over the difference in voter turnout figures released at 7pm on polling day and those reported the following day, the Election Commission of India said on Sunday. These posts were in response to two reports released over the last two …

Respond to report on voter turnout figures benefitting BJP, Congress tells poll panel
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Respond to report on voter turnout figures benefitting BJP, Congress tells poll panel

The Hindu  

Quoting the findings of an expert group, the Congress on August 3 claimed that data showed that the BJP may have won as many as 79 seats because of a big difference between preliminary/initial and final voter turnout figures. The principal Opposition sought clarification from the Election Commission of India on the findings of Vote for Democracy, who conducted a …

71 per cent voter turnout in last phase polls in Odisha
6 months, 3 weeks ago

71 per cent voter turnout in last phase polls in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Amid the prevailing hot and humid weather conditions and a rise in cases of sunstroke deaths, Odisha on Saturday recorded brisk polling in the final phase encompassing six Lok Sabha constituencies and 42 Assembly segments with around 70.67 per cent turnout till 11.30 pm. Among the Assembly seats, Bangiriposi reported the highest voting of 77.52 per cent while Aul …

Impossible to change data of votes polled: EC
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Impossible to change data of votes polled: EC

Hindustan Times  

The number of votes polled cannot be altered, the Election Commission of India said on Saturday as it released constituency-wise details of the absolute number of votes cast in the first five phases of the ongoing general elections, just over a month after the first rounds were held. “The Commission has therefore decided to expand the format of turnout data …

Need to transcend voter apathy in cities
7 months ago

Need to transcend voter apathy in cities

Hindustan Times  

Early trends from the polling in Mumbai constituencies on Monday suggest that the turnout is unlikely to match the 2019 peak of 55.4%. Various reasons have been offered to explain the urban voter’s apathy to cast his/her vote — from weather to dissatisfaction with the candidates. In Mumbai’s case, intense campaigning by candidates in what is a deeply polarised election, …

Shed ‘urban apathy’, vote in large numbers: EC
7 months ago

Shed ‘urban apathy’, vote in large numbers: EC

The Hindu  

On the eve of the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission on Sunday said it was geared up for the polls in 49 seats across eight States and union territories, many of them in urban areas such as Mumbai, Lucknow, Hooghly, Howrah and Thane. Cities like Mumbai, Thane, Lucknow are also going to polls in this …

Election Commission, Congress face off over voter turnout data
7 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission, Congress face off over voter turnout data

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Friday termed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s recent letter to INDIA bloc leaders over voter turnout data an attempt to “create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls”, prompting the Opposition party to call the poll body’s response “regrettable”. Sharing the letter on X, Kharge had said that …

Jammu Records 69.01 Percent Polling
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu Records 69.01 Percent Polling

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: As much as 69.01 per cent voter turnout, out of over 17.8 lakh eligible voters, was recorded in Jammu on Friday when voting was held in 88 constituencies across 13 states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. BJP’s Jugal Kishore Sharma is seeking his third term on the Jammu seat but is facing a tough contest from …

How ECI intends to push voter turnout
8 months ago

How ECI intends to push voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India’s proactive attention to 266 low-turnout parliamentary constituencies points to its intention to take the issue head-on. Officials work on Electronic Voting Machine on the eve of the first phase of voting for the country's general election, at a polling station in Chennai on April 18, 2024. Twenty-nine constituencies from cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, …

Election Commission to focus on 5,000 booths in 43 Assembly constituencies to improve polling
8 months, 1 week ago

Election Commission to focus on 5,000 booths in 43 Assembly constituencies to improve polling

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India is targeting to improve voting percentage in about 5,000 polling booths in Karnataka that have reported a voter turnout below the State’s average of 68%. According to Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka Manoj Kumar Meena, the below-average voting percentage in the 2019 parliamentary polls was reported in about 43 urban Assembly constituencies, including all 28 …

Lok Sabha elections | ECI focus on improving voter turnouts in 266 parliamentary constituencies
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections | ECI focus on improving voter turnouts in 266 parliamentary constituencies

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India is planning targeted intervention to increase voting in 266 parliamentary constituencies from nine States and Union Territories which have had extremely low turnouts. In a day-long “Conference on Low Voter Turnout” held on April 5 with Municipal Commissioners from major cities and select District Election Officers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, it was stressed that …

Companies Plan to Boost Urban Voter Turnout
1 year, 2 months ago

Companies Plan to Boost Urban Voter Turnout

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a bid to reverse urban voter apathy, a notable shift is being planned. Manisha Saboo, president of the Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association, the industry body for IT companies, stated, “We will be conducting drives shortly to help the employees on electoral processes. The nonprofit organisation "Let’s Vote" is actively engaged in educating residents within gated communities, educational institutions, …

Steps to increase voter turnout in elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Steps to increase voter turnout in elections

Hindustan Times  

The past few months have been dominated by speculation about the scheduling of the next general elections. But what has gone relatively unnoticed is an ambitious new strategy launched by the Election Commission of India, called the Turnout Implementation Plan, the latest in a series of interventions by the poll watchdog that began with the Systematic Voter Education and Electoral …

Can the malady of urban voter apathy be remedied?
1 year, 7 months ago

Can the malady of urban voter apathy be remedied?

Hindustan Times  

The May 10 elections in Karnataka will be closely watched, with observers focussing not just on the conduct of the crucial polls, but also the voter turnout in Bengaluru, the state capital. Any such dip could not only bring down not just the state’s average, but also underline the urban low-turnout challenge to the all-India aspiration of breaking the 70% …

Poll panel flags urban apathy ahead of Karnataka elections: ‘cause of concern’
1 year, 8 months ago

Poll panel flags urban apathy ahead of Karnataka elections: ‘cause of concern’

Hindustan Times  

Election Commission of India on Wednesday raised concerns over the urban apathy towards voting ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections 2023. Addressing a press conference to announce the schedule of general election to Karnataka assembly due in May, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar said urban apathy is a cause of concern as he highlighted that lowest voter turnout was recorded …

India is paving the way for truly accessible elections
2 years ago

India is paving the way for truly accessible elections

Hindustan Times  

It may be a simple coincidence that the International Day of Persons with Disabilities coincided with the election season in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. But if disability inclusion is central to the United Nations Sustainable Development promise to leave no one behind, the twin assembly elections provided serious assurance. Himachal Pradesh has 122,000 senior citizens and 56,000 PwD electors out …

Gujarat polls: 19.13 pc voter turnout till 11 am
2 years ago

Gujarat polls: 19.13 pc voter turnout till 11 am

Deccan Chronicle  

Gandhinagar: Gujarat in its first phase of polling on Thursday recorded around 19.13 per cent voter turnout till 11 am. As per the Election Commision of India, Tapi recorded the highest voter turnout at 26.47 per cent while Devbhumi Dwaraka recorded the lowest voter turnout at 15.86 per cent. The voter turnout in Amreli was 19 per cent, Bharuch recorded …

UP polls: Over 61 per cent voter turnout in fourth phase
2 years, 10 months ago

UP polls: Over 61 per cent voter turnout in fourth phase

Hindustan Times  

An average voter turnout of 61.65% was recorded across 59 assembly constituencies spread over nine districts that went to polls in the fourth phase of the UP polls on Wednesday, revised data available with the election commission showed. Earlier in the day, UP’s chief electoral officer Ajay Kumar Shukla said that only 57.45% of the total 2.13 crore voters in …

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