Absolute numbers: The Hindu Editorial on the ECI and faith in the process
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Absolute numbers: The Hindu Editorial on the ECI and faith in the process

The Hindu  

A total of 58 Lok Sabha seats in eight States and Union Territories voted on Saturday in the sixth and penultimate phase of the general election 2024. The Election Commission of India released, for the first time in this general election, the absolute number of votes cast in each constituency for the first five phases. The ECI came out with the data a day after the Supreme Court of India refused to direct the commission to disclose details of Form 17C, which contains this data at the booth level and is handed out to all the polling agents of the candidates. The ECI has done well by publishing the data on the absolute number of voters, and it could proactively look for more measures that could reinforce public faith in the process and in its own integrity.

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Congress questions CEC clean chit to electoral roll additions
2 days, 19 hours ago

Congress questions CEC clean chit to electoral roll additions

The Hindu  

A day after Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reiterated that the addition of voters to electoral rolls was a fool-proof process, the Congress on Wednesday claimed that the Election Commission appeared to have enrolled more voters in Maharashtra than the adult population of the State as estimated in a report of the National Democratic Alliance government. “We have a simple …

​Hide and seek: On the ECI and the election process
2 weeks, 3 days ago

​Hide and seek: On the ECI and the election process

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India ’s explanation on December 24 in response to the Congress party’s charges regarding voter turnout data in the recent Assembly elections is unlikely to allay growing concerns regarding the integrity of the election process. It was on December 20, on the recommendations of the ECI, that the Centre had amended the Conduct of Election Rules …

‘Integrity of electoral process fast eroding’: Congress moves SC against recent poll rules amendment
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Integrity of electoral process fast eroding’: Congress moves SC against recent poll rules amendment

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court with a petition challenging the Election Commission of India's recent amendments to rules linked to electronic documents, including inspection of CCTV footage, webcasting recordings and video footage of candidates. AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh, who filed the petition, said, "The integrity of the electoral process is fast eroding. "A writ has just …

Election Commission has become a puppet of Modi, says Selvaperunthagai
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Oppn slams ECI for tweaking rule on poll videos
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Oppn slams ECI for tweaking rule on poll videos

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Union government’s recent amendment restricting public access to electronic election materials, such as CCTV footage and webcasting at polling booths, strong rooms, and counting tables, has drawn sharp criticism from Opposition parties. Based on the Election Commission of India’s recommendation, the law ministry on Friday altered Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, limiting the …

Modi govt's calibrated erosion of EC's integrity: Kharge on election rule
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Modi govt's calibrated erosion of EC's integrity: Kharge on election rule

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Modi government's "systematic conspiracy" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.Kharge also said the Modi government's "calibrated erosion" of the ECI's integrity is a frontal attack …

‘Afraid of transparency’: Congress slams EC for tweaking election rule
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Afraid of transparency’: Congress slams EC for tweaking election rule

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Saturday slammed the Election Commission of India for amending some rules linked to electronic documents, including inspection of CCTV footage, webcasting recordings and video footage of candidates. Congress attributed the changes in rules to "the rapidly eroding integrity of the electoral process managed by the Election Commission". What is the amendment that Congress attacked EC for The …

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

Interview with S. Chockalingam, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer: CEO clarifies about doubts on EVMs, voting numbers and other issues
1 month, 1 week ago

Interview with S. Chockalingam, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer: CEO clarifies about doubts on EVMs, voting numbers and other issues

The Hindu  

Days after the announcement of Maharashtra Assembly election results, doubts are being raised about electronic voting machines, the voting numbers, the disparity between postal ballots and votes. Mock poll is conducted between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. in front of the polling agents appointed by the candidates, so they themselves can check if by pressing a particular button, the vote …

‘How is it a secret’: ECI faces questions on poll data stand
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘How is it a secret’: ECI faces questions on poll data stand

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission’s reluctance on immediate disclosure of authenticated polling figures on its website, for which it said there was “no legal mandate”, was criticised by lawyers, activists and smaller parties, who said the law does not prohibit the poll body from doing so either. Dr Lubna Sarwath, who contested the May 13 Lok Sabha polls from Hyderabad constituency, wrote …

EC needs to address concerns on integrity of election data
7 months, 2 weeks ago

EC needs to address concerns on integrity of election data

New Indian Express  

The Election Commission’s reluctance to place indisputable voting figures in the public domain by uploading Form 17 on its website unnecessarily prolongs the doubts and discussions about the authenticity of voting figures and the integrity of the electoral process. The controversy over the authenticity of the commission’s data erupted when it took 11 days after the first phase of polls …

Indiscriminate disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on website will cause chaos: EC to SC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indiscriminate disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on website will cause chaos: EC to SC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Election Commission on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that "indiscriminate disclosure" of polling station-wise voter turnout data and posting it on website will cause chaos in the election machinery which is already in motion for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Indiscriminate disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on website will cause chaos: EC to SC The …

Disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C will cause confusion among voters: ECI to SC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C will cause confusion among voters: ECI to SC

India TV News  

The Election Commission of India filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, arguing that disclosing voter turnout data based on Form 17C, which includes records of votes polled at each polling station, could confuse voters. Legal standpoint and rules compliance The ECI stated that there is no legal mandate to publish final authenticated voter turnout data for all …

Election Commission of India case: CJI agrees to hear plea on delay by ECI in publishing voter turnout data
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission of India case: CJI agrees to hear plea on delay by ECI in publishing voter turnout data

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday orally asked the Election Commission to explain its inability to immediately upload on its website authenticated, scanned and legible account of votes recorded booth-wise after each phase of polling in Lok Sabha elections. The question from the Bench was based on an application filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, represented by advocates Prashant Bhushan, …

Partisanship makes ECI an election omission
8 months, 1 week ago

Partisanship makes ECI an election omission

New Indian Express  

Empires and emperors come and go, but some institutions remain immortal. Last week, it had mud on its face for taking almost 11 days to post the final polling numbers of voters in the first phase. Suspiciously, the final numbers vastly differ from the figures released by the ECI after the day of polling. In this digital age, when data …

EVM case | Justice Datta sees bid to undermine achievements of the nation
8 months, 2 weeks ago

EVM case | Justice Datta sees bid to undermine achievements of the nation

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge, Justice Dipankar Datta, in his separate opinion upholding the Electronic Voting Machine system, said constitutional courts should “nip in the bud” a “fast-developing” trend among “certain vested groups” to undermine the achievements of the nation earned through the hard work and dedication of its sincere workforce. It is only improvements in the EVMs or even a better …

Onus is on the ECI to build trust in elections
9 months, 1 week 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 …

On the ballot: The Hindu Editorial on the general election to the 18th Lok Sabha
9 months, 3 weeks ago

On the ballot: The Hindu Editorial on the general election to the 18th Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

The general election to the 18th Lok Sabha will be spread over seven phases and 44 days, with the counting of votes scheduled for June 4. The announcement marks a formal beginning but campaigning has become a perennial affair of Indian politics as if to vindicate the ruling BJP’s call for ‘one nation, one poll’, which it argues will reduce …

SBI submits details of electoral bonds to EC, poll panel acknowledges
9 months, 4 weeks ago

SBI submits details of electoral bonds to EC, poll panel acknowledges

Hindustan Times  

The State Bank of India on Tuesday submitted details of electoral bonds to Election Commission. This comes a day after the top court rejected the lender's plea seeking an extension of deadline to disclose details of electoral bonds. “In compliance of Hon’ble Supreme Court's directions to the SBI, contained in its order dated Feb 15 & March 11, 2024, data …

Electoral bonds: Key Supreme Court hearing today as SBI, NGO file petitions | 10 points
10 months ago

Electoral bonds: Key Supreme Court hearing today as SBI, NGO file petitions | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

All eyes will be on the Supreme Court on Monday, March 11, as it will hear the application filed by the State Bank of India seeking an extension till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties before the scheme was scrapped last month. A view of the Supreme Court of India A five-judge Constitution …

Not Inclined To Direct ECI To Revise Poll Roll: Telangana HC
1 year, 2 months ago

Not Inclined To Direct ECI To Revise Poll Roll: Telangana HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court made it clear on Thursday that the validity of the revised electoral roll cannot be examined by a court in a proceeding under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar, was dealing with a petition filed by Mohammed Feroz Khan, Congress leader …

‘Certain Section Of Media Turned Unashamedly Partisan; Huge Surge Of Money Power In Elections’: Supreme Court Observes In ECI Case
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Certain Section Of Media Turned Unashamedly Partisan; Huge Surge Of Money Power In Elections’: Supreme Court Observes In ECI Case

Live Law  

In the judgment recommending reform in the process of appointment of members of the Election Commission of India, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, made some crucial observations on democracy and the role of the Commission in upholding it. A Constitution Bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar reckoned that in the backdrop of …

India’s opposition hails ‘historic’ move to protect election body’s independence
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Whole World Is Operating On Electronic Mode, Why Is ECI Still Giving Hardcopies Of Electoral Rolls To Parties? Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Whole World Is Operating On Electronic Mode, Why Is ECI Still Giving Hardcopies Of Electoral Rolls To Parties? Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a petition challenging the free supply of electoral rolls through hard copies, CJI DY Chandrachud enquired why the Election Commission of India gave hardcopies of electoral rolls to political parties instead of giving electronic copies. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. At the outset, CJI DY …

Independence of ECI is crucial
2 years, 1 month 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 …

The electoral bonds scheme and the challenges to it in Supreme Court - The Hindu
2 years, 3 months ago

The electoral bonds scheme and the challenges to it in Supreme Court - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court is expected to hear the petition filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms challenging the Centre’s electoral bonds Scheme soon.. Since ADR’s plea is due to be heard by the apex court soon, here are the grounds on which the petitioners oppose the scheme and the apprehensions expressed in ECI’s affidavit: Concerns about …

"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls
2 years, 10 months ago

"Remain Vigilant, No Doubts Should Arise": Allahabad HC Tells ECI On Plea Complaining About 'EVM Tampering' In UP Polls

Live Law  

While dealing with a plea that raised complaints regarding EVM Tampering in the ongoing Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Elections, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the Election Commission Of India to remain vigilant to all such situations and not to allow doubts of any description arise.The Bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari also observed …

Have Taken All Possible Steps To Ensure Sanctity Of Electoral Roll, EC Tells Kerala High Court
3 years, 9 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, 3 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 …

SC Issues Notice On TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Plea To Direct ECI To Publish Final Vote Counts Of General Elections
5 years, 1 month ago

SC Issues Notice On TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Plea To Direct ECI To Publish Final Vote Counts Of General Elections

Live Law  

Supreme Court today issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a plea by TMC MP Mahua Moitra seeking directions to the poll body to publish details of voter turnout and final vote counts on their website. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayan appearing for Moitra informed the court that Form 17C part I, 17C part II and Form 20 are …

Congress slams EC decision on poll campaigning in Bengal
5 years, 7 months ago

Congress slams EC decision on poll campaigning in Bengal

India TV News  

After the Election Commission curtailed campaign timing for the remaining nine Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal by a day due to violence, Congress on Wednesday slammed the poll panel's decision, terming it an "unpardonable betrayal of the Constitution". EC's order on West Bengal negates the due process under Art 14 & 21 and abdicates its Constitutional duty under Art …

A crisis of credibility?
5 years, 8 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 …

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