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Interview with S. Chockalingam, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer: CEO clarifies about doubts on EVMs, voting numbers and other issues
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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DUSU Election Results To Be Announced On Nov 25, Says Chief Election Officer
1 month ago

DUSU Election Results To Be Announced On Nov 25, Says Chief Election Officer

ABP News  

The counting of votes for the Delhi University Students’ Union Election 2024-25 will take place on November 25, 2024, as announced by the Chief Election Officer of DUSU Elections, Professor Satyapal Singh. He stated that the Delhi High Court has directed the university to conduct the vote counting on or before November 26, 2024, provided all discrepancies are resolved. Considering …

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[Maharashtra Elections] Court Can Interfere In Electoral Process Only To Progress And Further It: HC Denies Relief To Candidate Over Rejected Nomination
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1 month, 1 week ago

[Maharashtra Elections] Court Can Interfere In Electoral Process Only To Progress And Further It: HC Denies Relief To Candidate Over Rejected Nomination

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court last week held that the High Courts do have 'jurisdiction' and 'power' to interfere in the electoral process but the same must be exercised only to further the process or progress of the elections.A division bench of Justices Arif Doctor and Somasekhar Sundaresan, which was presiding over a vacation court on November 6, refused to grant …

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Sivaganga has 1,364 polling stations, 11,98,255 voters, says Collector Asha Ajith
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sivaganga has 1,364 polling stations, 11,98,255 voters, says Collector Asha Ajith

The Hindu  

District Collector and Election Officer Asha Ajith on Tuesday released the draft electoral rolls for the Sivaganga district, which has Karaikudi, Tirupathur, Sivaganga and Manamadurai Assembly Constituencies. The District Revenue Officer Selva Surabhi, PA to Collector Muthukaluvan, Tahsildar A Mesiyadas and among other officials and recognised political party representatives were present. DINDIGUL Dindigul District Collector M N Poongodi released the …

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ECI issues notice to J&K Chief Secretary over appointment of Army officer as SSP
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ECI issues notice to J&K Chief Secretary over appointment of Army officer as SSP

The Hindu  

The Election Commission has stalled the appointment of an Army officer as SSP by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and sought an explanation from the Chief Secretary in the matter citing the Model Code of Conduct being in place. The Chief Secretary has been instructed to submit a compliance report by 11 a.m. on October 1 along with a detailed …

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Counting of votes to take place in 24 centres across Manipur amid heavy security
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Counting of votes to take place in 24 centres across Manipur amid heavy security

India Today  

Counting of votes for the two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur would take place amid a three-layered security, Chief Electoral Officer PK Jha said on Monday. While the counting for 11 districts will take place in the district headquarters, the counting for five new districts will take place at headquarters of older districts," the officer said. Similarly, the counting for …

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Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally
7 months, 1 week ago

Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia’s Republican Party has removed one of its officers after an administrative law judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state. The state Republican Committee voted 146-24 on Friday to remove Brian K. Pritchard, its first vice chairman, state Chairman Josh McKoon said after the closed meeting. In March, Administrative Law Judge Lisa Boggs …

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No Voter's Name Can Be Struck From Electoral Rolls Without Following Due Process : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court
10 months, 1 week ago

No Voter's Name Can Be Struck From Electoral Rolls Without Following Due Process : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday, taking note of the response of the Election Commission of India, closed the proceedings relating to the issue of duplication of names in electoral rolls. Mr Amit Sharma appearing for the ECI drew the attention of the Court to the directions passed by the Chief Electoral Officer, U.P regarding the revision of electoral rolls of …

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Volleyball Federation of India election: Chandigarh barred from voting| HC issues notice to Centre, Indian Olympic body
10 months, 1 week ago

Volleyball Federation of India election: Chandigarh barred from voting| HC issues notice to Centre, Indian Olympic body

Hindustan Times  

A notice has been issued by Punjab and Haryana high court On Thursday to Union of India, Indian Olympic Association, Volleyball Federation of India, and returning officer for VFA elections, in response to a writ petition filed by Chandigarh Volleyball Association. As per the model election guidelines, the determination of electoral college is done by the National Sport Federation The …

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EVM vs ballot paper: Pakistan’s ’rigged’, delayed results a lesson for India?
10 months, 1 week ago

EVM vs ballot paper: Pakistan’s ’rigged’, delayed results a lesson for India?

Live Mint  

After hours of counting votes, Pakistan has still not officially announced the results of the general election held on February 8. Congress leader Digvijaya Singh had said last year that he has "opposed voting by EVM since 2003". "If the elector gives the written declaration referred to in sub-rule of Rule 49MA, the Presiding Officer permits the elector to record …

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Chandigarh mayor polls: AAP releases new CCTV clip of ‘ballot paper tampering’ by Anil Masih, attacks BJP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh mayor polls: AAP releases new CCTV clip of ‘ballot paper tampering’ by Anil Masih, attacks BJP

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Hours after the Supreme Court called the cancellation of votes during the Chandigarh mayoral elections a mockery of democracy, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday released a new purported video of the presiding officer allegedly tampering with the ballot papers before declaring them invalid. The BJP's candidate won the Chandigarh mayoral elections despite the Congress-AAP alliance having more …

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Pakistan's Election Commission App faces allegations of potential poll result manipulation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's Election Commission App faces allegations of potential poll result manipulation

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's election commission's new app to swiftly transmit and tabulate election results is in the crosshairs due to concerns raised by some officials about the possibility of manipulation of the software to impact the outcome of the polls on Thursday. He said that the EMS would work even if the internet failed, as returning officers would still be able …

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Top lawyer at Fox Corp. to step down after overseeing $787M settlement in Dominion defamation case
1 year, 4 months ago

Top lawyer at Fox Corp. to step down after overseeing $787M settlement in Dominion defamation case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fox Corp. said Friday that its chief legal officer who oversaw a $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation allegations is leaving the company. Fox News, a unit of Fox Corp., agreed to settle the case brought by the voting machine producer in mid-April following weeks of pretrial disclosures that revealed the network had aired …

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Special Court Seeks Status of Criminal Case Against Srinivas Goud
1 year, 4 months ago

Special Court Seeks Status of Criminal Case Against Srinivas Goud

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The special court to try criminal cases against MPs and MLAs on Friday directed the Mahbubnagar police to inform the court whether action was initiated in complying with its earlier orders to investigate the allegations against excise minister V. Srinivas Goud, related to fraud and forgery of his election affidavit documents. The court had on July 31 directed the …

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Erode (East) bypoll | Final randomisation of 1,206 polling staff held
1 year, 9 months ago

Erode (East) bypoll | Final randomisation of 1,206 polling staff held

The Hindu  

The final randomisation of 1,206 polling staff to be deployed at the 238 polling stations during the byelection to Erode Assembly constituency on February 27, was held at the Erode Collectorate on Saturday. District Election Officer and Collector H. Krishnanunni carried out the process in the presence of General Observer Raj Kumar Yadav and District Revenue Officer S. Santhoshini Chandra …

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Biden Marks Second Jan. 6 Anniversary With Honors For Those Who Held Line Against Trump
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden Marks Second Jan. 6 Anniversary With Honors For Those Who Held Line Against Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden awarded high honors to 14 police officers and local officials Friday for their work blocking Donald Trump’s attempted coup two years earlier in his last-gasp effort to undo the election he had lost in 2020. “What you did was truly consequential.” The ceremony in the White House East Room presented the Presidential …

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EC to start campaign to link voter ID with Aadhaar from August 1. Check details
2 years, 4 months ago

EC to start campaign to link voter ID with Aadhaar from August 1. Check details

Live Mint  

The Election Commission of India is set to begin a campaign to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards from August 1. Shrikant Deshpande, Chief Election Officer, Maharashtra told ANI, “the Election Commission of India will start a campaign to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards from August 1, across the state.” This will be done to establish identity …

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[Rajya Sabha Polls 2022] "No Notice, Ex-Parte Order": Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande Moves Bombay High Court Against Invalidation Of Vote By ECI
2 years, 6 months ago

[Rajya Sabha Polls 2022] "No Notice, Ex-Parte Order": Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande Moves Bombay High Court Against Invalidation Of Vote By ECI

Live Law  

Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande has approached the Bombay High Court challenging invalidation of his vote in the biennial elections of the Rajya Sabha by the Election Commission of India on June 10. According to ECI's order, before casting his vote, Kande went without folding his ballot paper to his authorised representative - Shiv Sena's Sunil Prabhu. ECI's action was …

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Punjab Assembly Elections: State Election Commission orders FIR against Arvind Kejriwal for poll code violation
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly Elections: State Election Commission orders FIR against Arvind Kejriwal for poll code violation

Firstpost  

The Akali Dal lodged a complaint over a video uploaded by AAP. Poll officials said no party can upload videos targeting particular political leaders in view of the model code of conduct, which has been in force in the state since 8 January Chandigarh: The office of the Punjab chief electoral officer on Saturday directed the Mohali administration and police …

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Corpn. sets up election war room
3 years, 8 months ago

Corpn. sets up election war room

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is going the whole hog to ensure a trouble-free election in the 16 Assembly constituencies in the city on Tuesday. G. Prakash, District Election Officer and Corporation Commissioner, and G. Meghanath Reddy, Additional District Election Officer, along with other senior civic officials, inspected the ‘war room’ at the Integrated Command and Control Centre behind the Ripon …

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Election Officer Suspended in Assam Poll Money Theft Case
3 years, 8 months ago

Election Officer Suspended in Assam Poll Money Theft Case

News 18  

Barpeta election officer Shashi Kumar Deka was suspended in connection with the theft of Rs 55 lakh from his office chamber, an order from the Chief Electoral Officer of Assam said. The district’s Assistant Commissioner Gayatri Sarma was given the responsibility of the election officer of Barpeta, which is going to the polls in the third phase on Tuesday. A …

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Complaint Against Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja For Alleged Poll Code Violation [Read Order]
4 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat High Court Quashes Complaint Against Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja For Alleged Poll Code Violation [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Monday quashed and set aside a criminal complaint filed against State Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja for the alleged violation of the model code of conduct during the 2007 Gujarat Assembly polls when he fought elections from Asarwa seat in Ahmedabad as a BJP candidate. Arguments put forth The Senior Counsel appearing for the applicant vehemently …

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