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Gulf tensions, high fares may hit turnout of overseas voters in Kerala pollsKerala Assembly elections 2026: Overseas voters are expected to significantly reduce travel to Kerala for the upcoming Assembly elections. ...
Gulf tensions cast doubt on 'vote flights' for West Asia-based KeralitesGulf-based Keralite voters are anxious about the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls. Tensions in West Asia have disrupted air travel, leading t...
SIR voter roll revision: 1.69 crore deletions across 9 states as electorate drops 7.9%; Kerala adds 4.24 lakh first-time votersFinal electoral rolls for six states and Union Territories, including Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, have been published, ref...
Final electoral roll published in Kerala; total voters stand at 2.69 crore after revisionKerala's final voter list is out with over 2.69 crore electors. The Election Commission of India published the updated roll after a Special...
Poor electoral participation of overseas Indian voters in LS polls, 2024: EC dataNearly 1.2 lakh overseas Indians registered as electors for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with Kerala recording the highest registrations. ...
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...
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...
25,000 of 1 lakh overseas Indians registered in e-rolls voted in LS polls: ECAn expert committee of the Election Commission, working on the issue, had in 2015 forwarded the legal framework to the Law Ministry to amen...
Two-fold jump in NRIs registering as voters: Govt & EC dataThe figure, however, is far too less when compared to the number of Indians living abroad and entitled to vote here.
Only 24,000 overseas Indians have registered as votersOut of these, 23,556 are from Kerala, 364 from Punjab and 14 from Gujarat, according to the data provided by the Commission.
Homing in: Over 20,000 non-resident Keralites to voteOver 20,000 non-resident Malayalis have registered to vote in the May 16 state polls in Kerala. This is likely the biggest-ever electoral p...
Bihar may allow NRIs to cast their votes in Assembly pollsBihar elections could create history as EC is working on allowing NRIs to cast their votes from their respective countries.
NRIs to vote for first time, 97% of 11,844 from KeralaKerala accounts for the bulk of the NRI voters at 11,488, while Punjab with 138 and Tamil Nadu with 112 come a far second and third, respec...
- Election Commission seizes maximum cash, 80% of the Rs 74.27 crore, in Tamil Nadu
The EC expressed satisfaction that there were no appeals on communal or caste lines, provocative speeches or serious hate speeches this tim...
NRI voter turnout dismal in Kerala pollsPolitical parties in Kerala were on the forefront to demand voting rights for NRIs, a majority of whom are employed in the Gulf.