Election Commission

Cash For Vote: Madras High Court Questions Non-Inclusion Of Names In FIR

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 24, 2017

The Madras High Court today asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain as to why names figuring in the Election Commission and IT Department reports on the alleged bribing of RK Nagar assembly segment voters were not mentioned in the relevant FIR.

Election Commission Tells Jharkhand To Act Against 2 Officials Accused Of Corruption During Polls

India News | Wednesday June 21, 2017

The Election Commission has asked the Jharkhand government to take action against a senior police officer and an aide to Chief Minister Raghubar Das for the horse-trading indulged in during the 2016 Rajya Sabha polls.

'Bribing' Of Voters In RK Nagar: Case Registered, Says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 19, 2017

A case has been registered by the police in connection with the alleged bribing of voters of RK Nagar constituency, where a bypoll slated for April 12 was rescinded by the Election Commission over use of money power, the state assembly was informed today.

Election Commission Orders FIR Over 'Bribing Of Voters' In RK Nagar Bypoll

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 19, 2017

The Election Commission has asked the Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer to lodge a police case over the alleged bribery of voters in R K Nagar assembly segment, the poll panel has said in reply to a query under transparency law.

Presidential Election 2017: Different Coloured Ballot Papers For MPs And MLAs

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 18, 2017

For the upcoming Presidential election, there will be green-coloured ballot papers for members of Parliament and pink for legislators who vote on July 17. In case the NDA and the opposition field their own candidates and none withdraws till July 1 evening, the Election Commission will initiate the process of "final printing" of ballot papers as a c...

Presidential Election 2017: Nomination Process Begins - 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 14, 2017

The Election Commission of India opened the process of filing nomination for the fourteenth President of India today. The nomination process will close in two weeks, on June 28. With President Pranab Mukherjee's term coming to an end in July, the Centre and the Congress-led opposition parties have intensified their efforts to find a suitable Presid...

Presidential Election 2017: Poll Body Issues Notification, Nomination Filing Begins Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 15, 2017

The process of filing nominations for the July 17 presidential poll began today with the Election Commission issuing a notification in this regard. The nomination process will continue till June 28.

President Of India Election On July 17, Announces Election Commission Of India

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday June 7, 2017

The Election Commission of India announced the schedule of the upcoming election of the fourteenth President of India.

Who Will Be Next President? Election, If Needed, On July 17

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 8, 2017

The election for the next President of India, if one is needed, will be held on July 17, and votes will be counted three days later. President Pranab Mukherjee's term ends on July 24.

Situation In RK Nagar Has Not Improved For Holding Bypoll: Election Commission

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 6, 2017

The bypoll to RK Nagar Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu could not be held within the stipulated time period of six months as the ground situation has not improved, the Election Commission has said.

For Its Challenge, AAP Invites Agencies Which Provide EVMs

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 4, 2017

The AAP, which had said it would organise an EVM-hacking challenge parallel to the Election Commission's (EC's) one today, said it will hold the exercise later, and has invited two government agencies which provide Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to the EC to take part in.

EVM Challenge 'An Eyewash': Nationalist Congress Party

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 3, 2017

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Saturday said the Election Commission's EVM challenge was an "eyewash" because of last-minute change in procedure for the selection of EVMs and non-supply of sought information.

'Deplorable': Left Slams Not Being Allowed To Witness EVM Challenge

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 3, 2017

The Communist Party of India raised doubts about the Election Commission's "deplorable" move of not allowing it to witness today's EVM challenge and said that thepoll watchdog's approach of secrecy was against spirit of its invitation letter seeking cooperation from political parties over the matter.

Hackathon LIVE: Election Commission's EVM Hackathon Vs AAP's - The Challenge Is On

India News | Edited By Parmeshwar Bawa | Saturday June 3, 2017

Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party and the Left will try to prove that electronic voting machines (EVMs) can be rigged as the Election Commission gets ready to host its EVM challenge in Delhi this morning. On Friday evening, the Uttarakhand High Court rejected a plea which called for a stay on the EVM challenge claiming the Election Commissi...

The EVM (Vote Machine) 'Hackathons' That Weren't: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday June 3, 2017

Neither of the two parties that had volunteered to hack electronic voting machines or EVMs attempted their mission today. Instead, they chose to watch a nearly four-hour long demo by the Election Commission. "NCP, CPM did not participate in EVM challenge," said Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi. Declaring the Election Commission's EVM challen...