Election Commission On Postal Votes
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre, Poll Body Over Voting Rights For Those Living Away
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking voting rights through postal ballot for people stationed outside their constituency, including non-resident Indians or NRIs.
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71 Seats, 1,066 Candidates, 2.14 Crore Voters In Bihar Election 1st Phase
The first phase of the Bihar Assembly election will be held today, with 2.14 crore voters heading to polling booths across 71 constituencies to decide the fate of 1,066 candidates. This is the first major election to be held anywhere in the world amid the Covid pandemic - at least until the United States holds its presidential election on November ...
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Trinamool Urges Poll Body To Revoke Decision On Postal Ballots For Voters Above 65
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday urged the Election Commission (EC) to revoke the decision to allow people above the age of 65 to vote via postal ballot, saying it was "arbitrary and unconstitutional".
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Now, Postal Ballots For Disabled, People Over 80 Years Of Age
The disabled and people over 80 years of age can now cast their vote through postal ballot, the government said on Saturday, in a move that will help increase voter turnout.
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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Apprise It On Issue Of NRI Voting In Elections
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it within a week as to whether it is going to amend the election law or rules for enabling non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote in elections in India.
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Over 40,000 government officials cast their votes through postal ballot
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.
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Mizoram polls: Refugees in Tripura cast postal ballot
Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in seven camps in Tripura for the past 16 years, on Tuesday began casting their votes through postal ballots for the assembly polls in Mizoram, officials said.
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Electors under preventive detention can vote through postal ballots
The Election Commission on Friday issued instructions to Chief Electoral Officers of poll-bound states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Mizoram for allowing voting rights through postal ballots to all electors subjected to preventive detention.
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Postal votes valid if received till counting: Poll panel
The Election Commission on Wednesday clarified that postal ballots received till counting of votes commences will be taken into account.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre, Poll Body Over Voting Rights For Those Living Away
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking voting rights through postal ballot for people stationed outside their constituency, including non-resident Indians or NRIs.
-
71 Seats, 1,066 Candidates, 2.14 Crore Voters In Bihar Election 1st Phase
The first phase of the Bihar Assembly election will be held today, with 2.14 crore voters heading to polling booths across 71 constituencies to decide the fate of 1,066 candidates. This is the first major election to be held anywhere in the world amid the Covid pandemic - at least until the United States holds its presidential election on November ...
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Trinamool Urges Poll Body To Revoke Decision On Postal Ballots For Voters Above 65
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday urged the Election Commission (EC) to revoke the decision to allow people above the age of 65 to vote via postal ballot, saying it was "arbitrary and unconstitutional".
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Now, Postal Ballots For Disabled, People Over 80 Years Of Age
The disabled and people over 80 years of age can now cast their vote through postal ballot, the government said on Saturday, in a move that will help increase voter turnout.
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Supreme Court Asks Centre To Apprise It On Issue Of NRI Voting In Elections
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it within a week as to whether it is going to amend the election law or rules for enabling non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote in elections in India.
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Over 40,000 government officials cast their votes through postal ballot
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.
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Mizoram polls: Refugees in Tripura cast postal ballot
Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in seven camps in Tripura for the past 16 years, on Tuesday began casting their votes through postal ballots for the assembly polls in Mizoram, officials said.
-
Electors under preventive detention can vote through postal ballots
The Election Commission on Friday issued instructions to Chief Electoral Officers of poll-bound states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Mizoram for allowing voting rights through postal ballots to all electors subjected to preventive detention.
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Postal votes valid if received till counting: Poll panel
The Election Commission on Wednesday clarified that postal ballots received till counting of votes commences will be taken into account.
