Commission hopes to introduce EVMs from next GP polls
After successfully using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in Bidar in the recent gram panchayat elections, the Karnataka State Election Commission (SEC) has exuded confidence in expanding the system...
View ArticleAround 80% turnout in II phase of GP polls
The second and final phase of the gram panchayat polls in the State, on Tuesday, saw a voter turnout of around 80 per cent. The first phase had recorded...
View Article2-phase gram panchayat elections in State
The State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday that elections to 5,844 gram panchayats (GPs) in the State will be held in two phases on May 29 and June 2. Counting of votes will take place...
View ArticleCong, BJP claim victory in GP polls
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday declared the results for 60,000 gram panchayat seats of the total 94,348 seats, polling for which was held in two phases recently. Counting of votes, which...
View ArticleSuccess of EVM experiment in Bidar
The State Election Commission’s pilot on using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for Gram Panchayat polls seems to have succeeded. Bidar, counted among the most backward districts of the country, proved...
View ArticleGram panchayat polls in 15 districts sees 80 pc turnout
Voting mostly peaceful; counting on Friday The second and final phase of voting for the gram panchayat elections held in 15 districts in the State on Tuesday was by and large peaceful, with a voter...
View ArticleBidar to get EVMs for GP polls
The gram panchayat (GP) elections of 2015 will prove historical for Bidar district as it is the first district in the State where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are being used for panchayat-level...
View Article'EVMs should be used for all district GP election from next time'
After the success of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in Bidar in the recently held Gram Panchayat elections, the Karnataka State Election Commission has exuded confidence of expanding the system...
View ArticleGoof-ups, last-minute deals mark polls
The elections to the Legislative Council from the local bodies constituencies lack the sights and sounds of polls where the common man casts his vote. But on Sunday, the elections did report some drama...
View ArticleCustomised EVMs to be used in local body poll on trial basis
: For the first time, the State Election Commission is planning to use specially designed Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on a trial basis in the ensuing local body polls to elect the ward member,...
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Another year, another round of state assembly elections. However, the BJP can breathe easy this time, after the humiliating losses in Delhi and Bihar. It is advantage BJP right at the outset. It has...
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Another year, another round of state assembly elections. However, the BJP can breathe easy this time, after the humiliating losses in Delhi and Bihar. It is advantage BJP right at the outset. It has...
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View ArticleReady For Simultaneous National, State Polls By Next Year: Election Commission
BHOPAL:�The Election Commission today launched a web-based application, Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) network, aimed at efficient conduct of elections and said it would be “logistically...
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View ArticleDelhi may soon get a special godown for storing all EVMs
EVMs used for polling purpose in the city may soon find a permanent place of storage as the Chief Electoral Office of Delhi has set the ball rolling for building a special godown to keep these machines...
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View ArticleWill be 'logistically ready' to hold simultaneous polls by September 2018,...
The Election Commission on Wednesday said that it would be "logistically equipped" by September 2018 to hold simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and assemblies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year...
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View ArticleEVMs are tamper-proof as ever, allegations 'wild and baseless,' asserts...
Even as the newly-elected Samajwadi Party MLAs today joined the chorus on "EVM tampering" allegations levelled by BSP chief Mayawati and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, the Election Commission on Thursday...
View ArticleEVMs tamper-proof, machines used for local body polls 'not our...
LUCKNOW: Under attack for allegations that electronic voting machines can be tampered, the Election Commission of India on Sunday issued a 14-point clarification explaining how the Indian Model of EVMs...
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