Puducherry exit polls 2026: NDA likely to win 16-19 seats, TVK may gain youth votePuducherry exit polls 2026: Exit polls indicate the NDA is poised for victory in the Puducherry Assembly elections. The ruling alliance sho...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
EC proposal to allow overseas Indian voters use e-postal ballot under discussion with MEA: Govt"The Election Commission of India has taken up a proposal to amend the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 to facilitate electronically-transm...
16 Mar, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
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 ...
07 Dec, 2018, 08.42 PM IST
Around 3 million defence personnel, family members could not vote: Parliament panelStanding Committee on Defence has sought finalisation of procedure for online registration and one way e-movement of postal ballot for effe...
11 Jul, 2018, 03.11 PM IST
Election Commission launches campaign to woo servicemenEC officials said a special drive has been launched until November this year after the recently held Assembly elections saw a very poor vot...
14 Aug, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
First major test of 'e-ballot' system in Punjab, GoaTwo-way electronic transmission has not been recommended by the Election Commission for security and secrecy reasons.
03 Feb, 2017, 04.25 PM IST
IT department working on e-delivery of ballots to remote votersThe IT department in collaboration with the Election Commission is developing an e-postal ballot system which will enable electronic delive...
20 Sep, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
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...
04 Feb, 2015, 04.57 PM IST
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.
14 Jan, 2015, 09.35 PM IST
NRIs in UAE hail Supreme Court's directive on e-votingLeaders of the Indian expatriate community in the UAE have welcomed Indian Supreme Court's directive to the government to enable NRIs to ca...
13 Jan, 2015, 09.17 PM IST
Government plans to grant proxy voting rights to NRIs, to launch e-ballotsThe commission suggested that these schemes be implemented in a few seats on a pilot basis and later be extended to assembly and parliament...
13 Jan, 2015, 01.08 AM IST
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.
07 Jan, 2015, 12.55 AM IST
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...
04 Dec, 2014, 06.11 PM IST
Supreme Court asks government to examine whether e-ballots for NRIs require change in lawE-ballots or proxy voting would first require registration of all NRIs past the voting age all over the world in the electoral rolls.
15 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
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...
14 Nov, 2014, 08.59 PM IST
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...
26 Oct, 2014, 11.25 AM IST
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.
17 Oct, 2014, 02.19 AM IST