Mysore/Mysuru: Starting today (Apr. 29) till May 6, people aged above 80 and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) can choose the ‘Vote from Home’ option, a first-of-its-kind initiative launched by the Election Commission in Karnataka. In Mysuru, out of 85,514 senior citizens aged 80 years and above and 30,883 PwDs, only 2,407 voters aged 80 years…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission has completed all preparations for the counting of votes that will be held on May 13 after the voting for Karnataka Assembly on May 10. This morning, a team of Election Observers, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Dr. K.V. Rajendra visited the vote counting centre at Maharani’s College…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) which has appointed senior IAS Officer Dheeraj Gupta as the General Observer for Krishnaraja (KR) and Chamaraja Assembly Constituencies, will be available for the public at the MCC Main Office. Public having complaints pertaining to violations of Model Code of Conduct or any other election related irregularities in…
Mysore/Mysuru: To conduct the May 10 polls in a peaceful manner without any law and order problem, the Mysuru District Administration has asked the people concerned to postpone temple fairs (jathras) and santhes (weekly shandys) in different parts of the district on the polling day, according to a press release from Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr….
Mysore/Mysuru: The Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme of the Election Commission of India (ECI) has gathered steam in Mysuru in both urban, rural and tribal majority areas. Officers are building innovative campaigns aimed at maximum voter participation. For instance, a ‘dressing up to save democracy’ event was launched at Kalamandira this morning…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 17 Election Observers for 11 Assembly Constituencies in Mysuru District — six General Observers, nine Poll Expenditure Observers and two Police Observers. General Observers Periyapatna and K.R. Nagar: Yashu Rustagi – Mob: 73497-76593 / 77956-62991; Hunsur and H.D. Kote: Divesh Sehara – Mob: 82172-56464. Nanjangud and…
Mysore/Mysuru: This election in Karnataka, the Election Commission is all set to adopt a measure to enable people above 80 years and individuals with disabilities to Vote-from-Home. This initiative aims to empower around 12.15 lakh elderly voters and 5.55 lakh persons with disabilities who may face difficulties in reaching polling stations. In the first-of-its-kind move,…
Social taboo, ostracism keep most of them away from actively participating in election process By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the push for equality for sexual minorities in the society, many still hesitate to fully engage with society, as evidenced by their reluctance to participate in the biggest democratic exercise — elections. While Indians recognise…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has started training the master trainers in Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), rules and regulations as prescribed by the Election Commission of India, maintaining and managing the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems and technicalities and protocols to ensure a free and fair elections for the upcoming Assembly polls. Senior…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the Election Commission facilitating postal ballots for all poll duty personnel, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, in a press release, has stressed on the need for effective postal ballot management to ensure that no voter is left behind. Pointing out that it is the responsibility of…
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