Bihar polls: Nearly 24,000 of over 2 lakh postal ballots rejectedBihar assembly elections saw a significant number of postal ballots rejected. Election Commission data reveals almost 24,000 out of over tw...
21 Nov, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
US polls 2024: Voting by Mail: Step-by-Step Guide to Make Sure Your Vote CountsAs the 2024 United States elections approach, understanding the voting process is more crucial than ever. This guide demystifies the world ...
04 Nov, 2024, 11.14 PM IST
'No legal mandate to disclose final voter turnout numbers': EC in affidavit to SCThe Election Commission (EC) has denied a request by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to share final voter turnout data with an...
24 May, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
Lok Sabha phase 5 voter turnout: EC shares updated numbers three days after voting; recorded at 62.2%The Election Commission has released updated turnout figures for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, showing 62.2% in 49 constitue...
23 May, 2024, 04.16 PM IST
Many poll officials feared missed out on voting in Bengaluru as their ballot slips never cameElection officials in Bengaluru, assigned to ensure voting fairness, were deprived of their own votes due to administrative lapses. Despite...
28 Apr, 2024, 03.03 PM IST
Election Commission on Lok Sabha voting: Determined to put a check on use of money and muscle powerThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has implemented various measures to ensure free and fair Lok Sabha polls. Technology will be employe...
21 Feb, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
Women voters turnout higher than men in Tripura assembly polls“This 87.63 per cent turnout calculated on the basis of the votes polled in EVM (Electronic voting Machine) and excluding the votes of the ...
17 Feb, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
Himachal polls: Number of voters up by over 10 per centPolling for 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh was held on November 12, with the state recording a 75.6 per cent turnout, breaking the 2...
26 Nov, 2022, 09.31 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh registers record turnout at 75.6%; may further go upThe final turnout recorded in the 2017 assembly polls was 75.57 per cent. While 76.8 per cent of the total female electorate exercised thei...
14 Nov, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
UK's Liz Truss maintains big lead in leadership contestThe governing Conservative Party is voting by postal ballot to choose a new party leader after Boris Johnson said he would step down follow...
18 Aug, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
Telangana Rashtra Samithi all set to retain control of Hyderabad civic body, impressive show by BJPThe Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM continued its dominance in its traditional stronghold of the old city of Hyderabad, winning 34, as per the l...
04 Dec, 2020, 09.28 PM IST
In the last Lok Sabha polls, 86% of candidates lost depositsAs per the statistical report - which covered 542 parliamentary seats, excluding Vellore where the poll was cancelled - just 587 of the 7,4...
12 Oct, 2019, 10.55 AM IST
EC terms reports of 'ghost voters' in recent polls incorrectThe poll panel reacted days after a section of the media reported that there was discrepancy in the total turnout and the actual number of ...
01 Jun, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
India votes 2019: New system may bring more votes from those in servicesDespite the new mechanism put in place to speed up the postal ballot system, the state registered only 13% of service votes.
11 Apr, 2019, 11.39 AM IST
J&K polls: High turnout may neutralize BJP's Kashmiri pandit postal votesBarring a petrol bomb attack, the polling was by and large peaceful in all the constituencies of north, south and central Kashmir.
10 Dec, 2014, 02.24 AM IST
Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2012: Setback for BJP as EC receives only 30 per cent postal ballotsElection Commission said it has received less than 30 per cent of the postal ballots on which the ruling party is pinning its hopes.
05 Mar, 2012, 03.57 PM IST
Assembly Election 2012: Election Commission puts onus on army on postal ballots issue"For all the undelivered postal ballots, it is the responsibility of the army to ascertain the reasons," said a top EC official.
26 Feb, 2012, 03.58 PM IST