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Election Commission of India has doubled up its voter participation interventions to overcome the small drop in turnout in the first two phases of Lok Sabha polls. The turnout so far has been 66.14% in phase 1 and 66.71% in phase 2, which seen against electoral participation history in India …
Read More »ECI directs all political parties to cease enrolling/ registering voters for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes under the guise of surveys
The Election Commission of India has taken a serious view of activities by political parties and candidates seeking details of voters under the guise of various surveys for their proposed beneficiary schemes, as a corrupt practice of bribery under Section 123(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. It …
Read More »ECI revised date of poll in Anantnag-Rajouri from 7 to 25 May, 2024
The Election Commission of India had announced the schedule for General Election to the Lok Sabha vide its Press Note dated 16th March, 2024. Accordingly, the Notification for 3rd Phase was issued on 12th April, 2024 and the Poll Day was scheduled on 7th May, 2024. Various representations have been …
Read More »Voting by tribal communities blossoms as ECI’s outreach to them bears fruit
ECI’s efforts, over last two years, for inclusion of PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups) communities and other tribal groups in the electoral process have borne fruit with scenes of tribal groups in various States/UTs participating enthusiastically in phase 1 and phase 2 of the GE 2024 at polling stations. In …
Read More »Every arrangement in place for phase 2 polling tomorrow
The Election Commission of India is all geared up for the phase 2 of the Lok Sabha polls that commences tomorrow. With weather conditions predicted to be within normal ranges, voters can cast their votes comfortably. For convenience for voters, meticulous arrangements have been made at all polling stations including …
Read More »India set to celebrate world’s biggest festival of democracy: voting for General Elections 2024 commences tomorrow
The Election Commission of India has made all preparations to welcome voters to the biggest festival of democracy that any nation has witnessed, the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies in four states that starts off tomorrow with Phase 1. On this occasion, the Commission also reiterates its …
Read More »Commission holds Video-Conference with over 250 Observers of Phase 2, directs them to ensure smooth, free and fair polling
88 Parliamentary Constituencies in 12 states are scheduled for polling on 26th April, 2024 in which 89 General Observers, 53 Police Observers and 109 Expenditure Observers have been deployed. All have reported in constituencies before the last date of nomination i.e. 3rd April, 2024. Sh. Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner accompanied with …
Read More »ECI states position on enforcement of MCC during first month
In a first of its kind exercise for which the Commission is by no means obliged, but for the larger sake of its promised transparency, ECI has decided to place in public domain its enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during first month of its operation, along with …
Read More »ECI walks the extra mile to reach at the doorstep of elderly and PwD voters
In a pathbreaking initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI), for the first time in a Lok Sabha Election, has provided the facility of home voting for the elderly and Persons with Disabilities in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Voters above 85 years of age and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) …
Read More »Major relief to Kashmiri migrant voters; ECI abolishes cumbersome procedure of Form-M for migrants residing at Jammu and Udhampur
In a major decision to facilitate voting by Kashmiri migrants in the ongoing General Elections 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has abolished the cumbersome procedure of filling Form-M for the displaced people from valley who are residing in Jammu and Udhampur. Additionally, for the migrants residing outside Jammu …
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