Mysore/Mysuru: The attractive polling booths in every Assembly segment of Mysuru district added glitter and enthusiasm to the ‘Festival of Democracy’ that was celebrated across the State on May 10. Polling booths across the district had slogans like ‘Sakhi’ for women, ‘Yuva Matagatte’ to attract youth, Ethnic Booth to exhibit culture, Specially-Abled Friendly Booth to…
Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 10 specially-abled friendly Polling Booths have been set up in the district for Assembly elections today. Barring Varuna, Specially Abled Polling Booth have been set up at one each of remaining 10 Assembly Constituencies in the district, to empower the target voters to exercise their franchise with confidence. Wall paintings like…
Mysore/Mysuru: The voters are not permitted to carry either mobile phone or camera to Polling Booth on the day of election tomorrow. According to Section 128 of Representation of People Act, 1951 and Section 39 of The Conduct of Election Rules, capturing photographs of voting is a violation of secrecy of voting. Even match boxes…
Mysore/Mysuru: According to the District Electoral Officer and Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, candidates in the election can open booths at a minimum distance of 200 metres from polling stations with two chairs, one table and a 3×4 ½ ft. banner with permission from the Election Officer and local authority. However, campaigning is prohibited and…
Mysore/Mysuru: If pink polling booths are all set to be a big draw on the May 10 Assembly election by pulling the maximum number of women voters including the young and enthusiastic first-time lady voters, ethnic booths designed like tribal hamlets with colours, bamboo and wooden art pieces in remote locations of the district are…
By M.B. Pavan Murthy Mysore/Mysuru: In a woman-friendly initiative, the District Administration will be setting up five all women Sakhi Pink Polling Booths in each of the 11 Assembly Constituencies in the district totalling 55, in order to ensure larger participation of women in the elections to take place on May 10. The initiative is…
Awareness campaigns through art being taken up to attract urban voters and improve voting percentage By Mohan Kayaka Ever since the Election Commission took up the SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) programme under many themes for greater participation for a stronger democracy, the voting percentage has been on a steady rise but not…
Mysuru: The District Administration is mulling using the polling booths in buildings other than Schools as COVID-19 vaccination points for persons below 50 years but with comorbidities and citizens in the age group of 50 years to 60 years as it may become difficult to vaccinate them in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) both in rural…
Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has plans to establish separate Polling Booths this time also for tribals as it was done in 2018 Assembly elections. The aim of setting up such booths was to attract tribals, who seldom vote and get busy with their routine work, to vote. Tribal Polling Booths (Ethnic Booths) will be…
Mysuru: A fast-track voter registration drive “Matadarara Minchina Nondani Karyakrama” will be launched at all polling booths across the city tomorrow. Voters who have completed 18 years of age as on cut off date 1.1.2018 can enrol themselves in the voters list at their respective booths near the place of their residence. The last date…
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