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ELECTRONIC BALLOT FOR NRIS
Panel backs NRI voting, proposes proxy & e-ballotsA parliamentary panel advocates for granting voting rights to NRIs through proxy or electronic ballot systems. Chaired by Shashi Tharoor, t...- Postal ballot facility for NRIs? Here's everything you need to knowThe Election Commission has approached the government to allow NRIs to cast their votes through postal ballots, a facility so far available...
- NRIs may soon get to vote remotely with e-ballotsAs per EC proposal, an NRI may be issued a postal ballot electronically after he intimates his wish to vote through Form 12 to the returnin...
- Bill granting voting rights to NRIs to come up in Rajya Sabha in upcoming session, govt tells SCThe court had asked the Centre to decide whether it would amend the electoral law or rules to allow NRIs to vote by postal or e-ballots in ...
- Government to table Bill in Parliament to allow NRIs to voteEarlier, the Centre had said that the draft legislation to provide voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots would be further revised be...
- Cabinet clears proxy voting for NRIsFor overseas Indians, the Representation of the People Act needs to be amended to include proxy voting as other means to cast their votes.
- Cabinet defers proposal on NRIs' voting rightsData shows that only 10,000 to 12,000 NRIs have voted because they do not want to spend foreign currency to come to the country and vote.
- After NRI, effort to give voting rights to migrants: Supreme Court toldThe draft bill to provide voting rights to NRIs through postal ballots would be further revised before it is tabled in Parliament & Cabinet...
- NRIs may cast e-votes in Bihar elections if RPA amended in timeBihar elections could be the 1st poll where NRIs cast their votes semi-electronically from foreign shores, if the RPA, 1951 is amended in t...
- NRIs' voting rights: Can't fix time frame for legislation, says Supreme CourtHowever, the Election Commission, which found it feasible to give voting rights to NRIs, did not favour extending same benefit to migrants ...
- Process started for amending law for proxy voting by NRIsThe Election Commission has set up a committee to suggest amendments to the Act of 1951 with a mandate of submitting a report by February 2...
- Law ministry against troops' local ballotLaw ministry is planning to file an affidavit in the SC soon rejecting local voting rights for Army , IAF and Navy personnel, both in forwa...
- E-voting: Over 11 million NRIs, 20 lakh services personnel to be in electoral rollsOfficial sources said the option of sending ballot papers to services voters or uploading it in Election Commission websites was discussed.
- Accept EC's suggestion on NRIs voting rights, Centre tells Supreme CourtA bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and A K Sikri asked the Centre to inform it about "further steps taken to implement the suggesti...
- Government nod likely to voting for NRIs through electronic meansThe govt has firmed up its stand on the issue of NRI voting and will tell the SC this week that it accepts the recommendations of the commi...
- Government set to accept NRI voting through electronic meansGovernment is set to accept the recommendations of a committee which has favoured voting for NRIs through electronic means.
- Govt considering proxy voting, e-postal ballot facilities for NRIsThe proposal to extend the facility of proxy voting and e-postal ballot to NRIs is under consideration of the government, the Lok Sabha was...
- Supreme Court asks Centre to make stand clear on allowing NRIs to voteSC asked the Centre to make its stand clear on the Election Commission's proposal for allowing NRIs to cast their votes through proxy votin...
- Election Commission for proxy voting, e-ballots for NRIs, but not polling at embassiesSampath said any move to allow NRIs use proxy voting on the lines of defence personnel and e-ballot facility will require changes in the la...
- Election commission report suggests NRI voting via proxies and electronic ballotsCurrently there are only 12,000 NRI voters, but they need to travel to India to cast their votes. Proxy and e-ballots could encourage more.
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