Supreme Court asks Election Commission to prepare framework within a week to curb criminalisation of politics New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) told the Supreme Court that the direction asking poll candidates to declare their criminal antecedents in the media has not helped curb criminalisation of politics, and said political parties should be…
Today is National Voters’ Day and the Election Commission of India has released advertisements asking voters to take a pledge. And that pledge goes like this: “We, the citizens of India, having abiding faith in democracy, hereby pledge to uphold the democratic traditions of our country and the dignity of free, fair and peaceful elections,…
Mysuru: Even as the revision of voter list is going on for the past two months following a direction from the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voters have been asked to submit necessary documents such as Aadhaar card and their mobile phone number. The revision was supposed to end today (Nov.18), but subsequent…
* Booth Level Officers to visit houses till Sept.30 * Those completing 18 years within Jan.1, 2020 can include their names * Final Voters’ List to be announced between Jan.1 – Jan.15, 2020 Mysuru: The district officials have taken up the works related to revision of Voters’ List as per the directions from the Election…
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…
New 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
New 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…
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