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Iranians Split On Presidential Vote As Hardships Mount
With just a week remaining before a presidential election, Iranians are divided over whether voting will address pressing economic issues and mandatory hijab laws.
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Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Voting, Poll Body Tells Trinamool Delegation
The Election Commission of India on Monday assured a delegation of Trinamool Congress that voters will not be stopped from practising their franchise if they don't have an Aadhaar card.
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"Legitimises Child Marriage": Opposition As Rajasthan Assembly Amends Law
Amid uproar, the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday passed the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by voice vote to amend a 2009 Act on mandatory registration of marriages within 30 days of the union.
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Russian Lawmakers Back Push to Make Local Apps Mandatory on Smartphones
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday backed legislation in a preliminary vote that would require all smartphones, computers and smart TV sets sold in Russia to come pre-installed with Russian software.
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EU Copyright Reforms Draw Fire From Internet Luminaries as Key Vote Looms
Article 13 or mandatory upload filtering would require online platforms to install filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted materials or seek licences to display content.
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Britain Unveils Plans On Mandatory Voters ID Checks
The British government said on Tuesday that it would begin rolling out mandatory identity checks for voters in what seems to be the biggest ever shake-up in the way that Britons vote at elections.
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Gujarat's Controversial Proposal for Mandatory Voting Hits a Hurdle
The Gujarat government's controversial decision to make voting in local body elections compulsory hit a hurdle today, with the state's high court ordering a stay until further orders.
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Gujarat Frames Rules to Make Voting Mandatory in Civic Polls
The Gujarat government is pushing ahead to make voting mandatory in the coming civic bodies' elections in the state. The rules have been drafted following a notification issued in this regard a month ago.
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Anti-Gay Bill Clears Key Vote in Kyrgyzstan Parliament
Lawmakers in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan today voted overwhelmingly in favour of a law activists say discriminates against homosexuals, in the crucial second of three mandatory readings of the bill.
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Want to Contest Local Bodies' Polls in Gujarat? First, Install a Toilet at Home
Along with making voting compulsory in local body elections, Gujarat also made it mandatory for candidates to have toilets in their homes. The rule will apply to aspirants for elections to all local bodies -- district, taluka, village, panchayat and municipal corporations.
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Gujarat is First State to Make Voting a Must in Local Body Polls
The Gujarat Governor has given the go-ahead to the controversial Gujarat Local Authorities Laws Bill, 2009, which makes voting mandatory in local body elections.
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Pakistan Supreme Court wants voting to be made mandatory for all
The Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Wednesday it would be commendable if the government made voting mandatory for all those eligible for it.
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Narendra Modi defends 'vote or face action' law
The latest controversy surrounding Narendra Modi is his decision to make voting mandatory for local body elections.
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Cast your vote or face action: Modi
The Narendra Modi government in Gujarat is planning to introduce an amendment bill during the forthcoming assembly session which makes it mandatory to vote during the local body elections.
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Iranians Split On Presidential Vote As Hardships Mount
With just a week remaining before a presidential election, Iranians are divided over whether voting will address pressing economic issues and mandatory hijab laws.
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Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Voting, Poll Body Tells Trinamool Delegation
The Election Commission of India on Monday assured a delegation of Trinamool Congress that voters will not be stopped from practising their franchise if they don't have an Aadhaar card.
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"Legitimises Child Marriage": Opposition As Rajasthan Assembly Amends Law
Amid uproar, the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday passed the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 by voice vote to amend a 2009 Act on mandatory registration of marriages within 30 days of the union.
-
Russian Lawmakers Back Push to Make Local Apps Mandatory on Smartphones
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday backed legislation in a preliminary vote that would require all smartphones, computers and smart TV sets sold in Russia to come pre-installed with Russian software.
-
EU Copyright Reforms Draw Fire From Internet Luminaries as Key Vote Looms
Article 13 or mandatory upload filtering would require online platforms to install filters to prevent users from uploading copyrighted materials or seek licences to display content.
-
Britain Unveils Plans On Mandatory Voters ID Checks
The British government said on Tuesday that it would begin rolling out mandatory identity checks for voters in what seems to be the biggest ever shake-up in the way that Britons vote at elections.
-
Gujarat's Controversial Proposal for Mandatory Voting Hits a Hurdle
The Gujarat government's controversial decision to make voting in local body elections compulsory hit a hurdle today, with the state's high court ordering a stay until further orders.
-
Gujarat Frames Rules to Make Voting Mandatory in Civic Polls
The Gujarat government is pushing ahead to make voting mandatory in the coming civic bodies' elections in the state. The rules have been drafted following a notification issued in this regard a month ago.
-
Anti-Gay Bill Clears Key Vote in Kyrgyzstan Parliament
Lawmakers in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan today voted overwhelmingly in favour of a law activists say discriminates against homosexuals, in the crucial second of three mandatory readings of the bill.
-
Want to Contest Local Bodies' Polls in Gujarat? First, Install a Toilet at Home
Along with making voting compulsory in local body elections, Gujarat also made it mandatory for candidates to have toilets in their homes. The rule will apply to aspirants for elections to all local bodies -- district, taluka, village, panchayat and municipal corporations.
-
Gujarat is First State to Make Voting a Must in Local Body Polls
The Gujarat Governor has given the go-ahead to the controversial Gujarat Local Authorities Laws Bill, 2009, which makes voting mandatory in local body elections.
-
Pakistan Supreme Court wants voting to be made mandatory for all
The Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Wednesday it would be commendable if the government made voting mandatory for all those eligible for it.
-
Narendra Modi defends 'vote or face action' law
The latest controversy surrounding Narendra Modi is his decision to make voting mandatory for local body elections.
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Cast your vote or face action: Modi
The Narendra Modi government in Gujarat is planning to introduce an amendment bill during the forthcoming assembly session which makes it mandatory to vote during the local body elections.
