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Tamil Nadu voter turnout rises 9% over 2011 high, crosses 85% in assembly pollsTamil Nadu's assembly elections saw an exhilarating voter turnout of 85%, showcasing the populace's enthusiasm and determination to influen...
Journalists and essential service employees to vote via postal ballots in Rajasthan assembly pollsThis is the first time journalists in the state will be able to avail of the postal ballot facility. The Election Commission has included d...
Election rules tweaked: Now those on poll duty to cast postal ballots at facilitation centres onlyThe Election Commission has changed rules for polling personnel in election-bound states to prevent potential misuse of the postal ballot f...
To check potential misuse, now voters on poll duty to cast postal ballot at facilitation centre onlyThe Election Commission of India has changed electoral rules to prevent the potential misuse of the postal ballot facility by voters on pol...
Government contemplating postal ballot facility for NRIsThe ETPBS facility is so far available only to service voters, including members of the armed forces and central armed police forces posted...
ECI allows mediapersons to cast vote through postal ballotThose involved in essential services, including personnel of the Food Civil Supplies and the Consumer Affairs, the Food Corporation of Indi...
Cannot give postal ballot facility to overseas voters in upcoming assembly polls, says CentreSpeaking at an event last week, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora had said that after the elections to five assemblies are over, the ...
For home-based 'postal ballot' disability certificate must nowA person with a disability, who wishes to opt for the home-based ‘postal ballot’ system, will now have to submit a proper disability certif...
No postal ballot facility for NRIs in upcoming assembly pollsFive states are gearing up for Assembly elections in March and April - West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. Unofficial da...
EC may hold workshop for Indian missions in select countries on electronic postal ballotThe Commission would also speak with various NRI associations and ministries which would be involved in the roll-out of the proposed facili...
EC proposes extending postal ballot facility for eligible overseas IndiansFor overseas electors, EC has said the voter will have to intimate the returning officer that he or she wants to use postal ballot. The ret...
Can't remain silent spectator to situations: EC Chandra on Bihar polls amid COVID"This time, besides senior citizens and women, we had to make additional arrangements for COVID patients... We extended polling time by one...
52,000 voters opt for postal ballot in Phase 1 of Bihar polls: ECBooth Level Officers (BLO) in 71 constituencies spread across 16 districts of the state had approached over four lakh voters of the two cat...
EC makes procedure to opt for postal ballot by elderly, people with disabilities friendlierThe form required to opt for the postal ballot would be delivered at the residence of all those above 80 years of age and people with disab...
EC not to extend facility of postal ballot to voters above 65 in Bihar polls, bypollsThe Election Commission, in a statement, said the facility of optional postal ballot to electors who are above 80 years of age, voters with...
Covid effect: Age limit reduced for voters to opt for postal ballot in Lok Sabha, assembly pollsIn October 2019, the Law Ministry amended the Conduct of Election Rules to allow people with disabilities and those who are 80 years of age...
Panel presses for measures to enable soldiers to vote in timeMembers of a Parliamentary panel reviewing proxy voting and postal ballot facilities for armed forces personnel today.