Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for verification of voters’ list and inclusion of names to the list. Those completing 18 years within Jan.1, 2020 can add their names to the voters’ list. According to the press release from the Deputy Commissioner’s office, the Electors Verification Programme (EVP) will be…
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: An app to track real-time trends on counting day
May 22, 2019New Delhi: Come counting day, you will no longer need to solely rely on the Election Commission’s website or news channels to know who’s ahead. The poll watchdog has released an app called “Voter Helpline” that will allow users to keep up with real-time trends and results from 8 am on May 23. Details of…
Lok Sabha Elections-2019: Voters Helpline 1950
April 17, 2019Mysuru: The Voter Helpline 1950 has been activated across the country to cater to voters’ queries. Citizens can call this universal toll-free number to connect directly to the District Helpline Centre. Any user can call 1950 and obtain information about his voter details in the electoral roll, check for the status of his enrolment application…
All-women ‘Sakhi’ polling stations, tribal booths main attraction
April 17, 2019Mysuru: Amidst the promises of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament in the election manifestos of both the Congress and BJP comes the news of at least the Election Commission of India giving some importance to women by setting up separate polling stations for them. The polling stations called ‘Sakhi’ have been set…
Special arrangements for physically challenged to vote welcomed
April 13, 2019Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI), District Administration and Mysuru Vikala Vikasa Trust has lauded the efforts of the Administration for creating facilities to the Physically Challenged (Persons with Disabilities) and weak senior citizens to freely cast votes without any hindrance. Trust’s Managing Trustee S.S. Vaidyanath, addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here…
Political funding: Submit details to EC by May 30, says SC
April 12, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning refused any interim stay on the electoral bond scheme and directed all parties to submit details of political funding received so far to the Election Commission EC in “sealed covers” by May 30. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising…
Fashion Show for voter awareness at Chamarajanagar!
April 12, 2019Chamarajanagar: The Election Commission of India is going all out to bring the maximum number of voters to the polling booths during this Lok Sabha election. One of the novel ways in which this was brought to the public attention was when school and college students came together in a cultural programme and fashion show….
MLA Tanveer Sait holds EC responsible for errors in Voter IDs
April 11, 2019Mysuru: MLA Tanveer Sait held the Election Commission of India responsible for the errors in the Voter Identity Cards (Voter ID) as there are discrepancies found in the Part Number and the Polling Station Address. Addressing a press conference at the Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Sait said that these mistakes in the Voter IDs…
Appointed Election Observer
April 9, 2019Mandya: The Election Commission of India (ECI), which shunted out Ranjit Kumar as General Observer for Melukote, K.R. Nagar, K.R. Pet and Nagamangala Assembly Segments of Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, has appointed Tamil Nadu Cadre IAS Officer P. Annamalai as the New Election Observer. Annamalai will be available for members of the public at Srirangapatna…
Voter Awareness: Six ‘Selfie Zones’ set up at Mysuru Zoo
April 8, 2019Mysuru: In a bid to create voter awareness, the District SVEEP Committee in association with Mysuru Zoo and District Administration, has set up Selfie Zones at six locations in Mysuru Zoo including Karanji Lake. The six locations where Selfie Zones are set up are at the Zoo’s main entrance, elephant view point, Indian Gaur enclosure,…
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