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Mizoram assembly polls today, VVPAT machines to be used

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 24, 2013, Aizawl

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of the Congress and all his 11 ministers are among 142 candidates who will be contesting for the 40-member Assembly election today.

Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram go to polls today

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 24, 2013, Bhopal/Aizawl

Over 4.7 crore voters will seal the fate of 2725 candidates in fray for 270 assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram where polling will take place today amid tight security.

Voting underway in Mizoram

Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2013, Aizawl

Polling to elect a new Assembly in Mizoram began at seven this morning with the main contenders - ruling Congress and opposition Mizoram Democratic Alliance comprising MNF, Mizoram People's Conference and Maraland Democratic Alliance - contesting at all 40 seats.

Mizoram polls: 36.63 per cent voter turnout till 11 am

Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2013, Aizawl

Polling began for the 40-member Mizoram Assembly at 7 am today with 36.63 per cent votes cast in the first four hours, state joint chief electoral officer H Lalengmawia said.

NOTA 'of no use' for people of Mizoram, says Chief Minister Lalthanhawla

Edited by Surabhi Malik (With Input from agencies) | Monday November 25, 2013, Aizwal

As the north-eastern state of Mizoram voted to elect a new Assembly today, Chief Minister Pu Lalthanhawla said the 'None Of The Above' or NOTA option, introduced for the first time in the electronic voting machines, is "of no use" for the people of his state.

Mizoram polls: Around 50 per cent votes cast till 1.30 pm

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 25, 2013, Aizawl

Balloting has proceeded peacefully today in the northeastern state of Mizoram for the 40-seat assembly elections. Polling till afternoon has been moderate, officials said, adding that about 50 per cent of votes were cast by 1.30 p.m.

80 per cent turnout in peaceful polling in Mizoram

Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2013, Aizawl

The fate of 142 candidates, including Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and his 11 ministers, was sealed today as 80 per cent polling was witnessed in the election to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly which passed off peacefully.

Assembly polls: Madhya Pradesh records highest turnout; over 81 per cent in Mizoram

Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2013, Bhopal/Aizawl

Madhya Pradesh today registered the highest-ever voter turnout of over 70 per cent and Mizoram of over 81 per cent in the assembly polls marred by stray violence.

Congress, Opposition both hopeful of victory in Mizoram

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 26, 2013, Aizawl

Both the ruling Congress and the opposition alliance have said they were optimistic of forming the next government in Mizoram after Monday's polling saw a huge turnout of around 82 per cent.

Poll turnout in Mizoram will cross 83 per cent, the highest in history

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2013, Aizawl

The turnout in Mizoram assembly election would cross 83 per cent, which is the highest-ever in polls in the state, state Chief Electoral Officer Ashwani Kumar said today.

78.81 per cent turnout in Mizoram re-polls

Press Trust of India | Friday November 29, 2013, Aizawl

Voters' turnout during re-polling at a polling booth in the Aizawl South-I Assembly seat held on Thursday was 78.71 per cent, state Joint Chief Electoral Officer H Lalengmawia said.

Mizoram polls: Voter Paper Audit Trail system performance not satisfactory

Press Trust of India | Saturday November 30, 2013, Aizawl

The performance of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system used in the recently held Mizoram assembly election was not satisfactory.

Over 40,000 government officials cast their votes through postal ballot

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 01, 2013, New Delhi

Over 40,000 government officials, who will be on election duty on December 4, have cast their votes through postal ballots on Saturday, an election commission official said.

Mizoram polls: 10 per cent devices malfunctioned

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 02, 2013, Aizawl

Ten percent of the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines, which verify to a voter that his or her vote was cast as wished, malfunctioned in the November 25 polls.

Mizoram polls: two polling officials suspended

Press Trust of India | Friday December 06, 2013, Aizawl

Two polling officials who were on duty at the Republic Veng - I polling booth during the election to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly on November 25, were suspended today for dereliction of duty.