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Poll Body Defends Identity Verification Of Burqa-Clad Voters In Bihar Polls
Amid demands that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994.
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Voter Slips, Ballot Papers In Braille For Visually-Impaired Voters In Bihar
Visually-impaired voters in Bihar will be provided dummy ballot papers and voter slips in Braille, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.
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Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Body Polls, Opposition Meets Election Commission
In a rare show of unity, leaders from nearly all major Opposition parties in Maharashtra jointly petitioned state Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam on Tuesday, demanding greater transparency and accountability from the poll body.
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'Bihar Election + Chhath Puja Festival', What The Equation Means
When the Bihar poll dates were planned, the Election Commission kept in mind Diwali and Chhath Puja, two festivals closely linked with the state's electoral and socio-religious cycles.
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Defer SIR In Maharashtra Until Local Body Elections: State Poll Body
The State Election Commission (SEC), in its letter dated September 9, stated that officials will be busy conducting the elections to local bodies.
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Approvals For Ads, Sharing Social Media Info Must: Poll Body To Candidates
The Election Commission of India has ordered all political parties and candidates to get pre-certification for political ads on electronic and social media platforms before they are published
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Election Commission Issues Notification For Bypolls To 5 Assembly Seats
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting of votes is to be held on November 14.
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Raj Thackeray In All-Party Team To Meet Poll Body, D Fadnavis Also Invited
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has written an open letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, inviting him to join an all-party delegation that will meet Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam on October 14.
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Election Body Seeks Video Of Mamata Banerjee Warning State Poll Chief: Sources
The Election Commission of India has sought the video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making threatening remarks against West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), said sources, months before the eastern state votes to elect a new government.
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"Stay Within Limits": Mamata Banerjee Targets State's Poll Body Chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent out a stern message to the state's chief poll officer Manoj Agarwal on Thursday, saying he should stay "within his limits".
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On AI Deepfakes In Bihar Elections, A Poll Body Warning To Political Parties
The Election Commission has warned political parties against misusing AI to create deepfakes or distort information in the Bihar assembly polls.
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"Zero Appeal" On Deletions: Poll Panel Ahead Of Crucial Supreme Court Hearing
Not a single appeal has been filed by voters to point out wrongful deletion of names, the Election Commission said on Wednesday- on the eve of a crucial hearing of the challenge to the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in Bihar.
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AI-Based Surveillance, GPS Monitoring To Be Used In Jubilee Hills Bypoll
The Election Commission's new measures, including affixing colour photographs of candidates on EVMs, use of Artificial Intelligence-based surveillance and GPS-enabled monitoring of sensitive polling stations to prevent malpractice, would be in place.
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Bihar Polls: Delhi Court Seeks Poll Body's Reply On Party's Plea For Symbol
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought he Election Commission's response on a plea by Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh seeking allotment of a poll symbol for the upcoming Bihar election.
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Bihar Dates Announced, Poll Panel's Answer On Aadhaar-Based Voter Addition
The Election Commission of India on Monday announced the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. Voting will be held in two phases, the first on November 6 and the second on November 11, with counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
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Poll Body Defends Identity Verification Of Burqa-Clad Voters In Bihar Polls
Amid demands that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994.
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Voter Slips, Ballot Papers In Braille For Visually-Impaired Voters In Bihar
Visually-impaired voters in Bihar will be provided dummy ballot papers and voter slips in Braille, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.
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Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Body Polls, Opposition Meets Election Commission
In a rare show of unity, leaders from nearly all major Opposition parties in Maharashtra jointly petitioned state Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam on Tuesday, demanding greater transparency and accountability from the poll body.
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'Bihar Election + Chhath Puja Festival', What The Equation Means
When the Bihar poll dates were planned, the Election Commission kept in mind Diwali and Chhath Puja, two festivals closely linked with the state's electoral and socio-religious cycles.
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Defer SIR In Maharashtra Until Local Body Elections: State Poll Body
The State Election Commission (SEC), in its letter dated September 9, stated that officials will be busy conducting the elections to local bodies.
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Approvals For Ads, Sharing Social Media Info Must: Poll Body To Candidates
The Election Commission of India has ordered all political parties and candidates to get pre-certification for political ads on electronic and social media platforms before they are published
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Election Commission Issues Notification For Bypolls To 5 Assembly Seats
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued notifications for the bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies across the country. The polling is scheduled for November 11, and the counting of votes is to be held on November 14.
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Raj Thackeray In All-Party Team To Meet Poll Body, D Fadnavis Also Invited
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has written an open letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, inviting him to join an all-party delegation that will meet Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer S Chokalingam on October 14.
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Election Body Seeks Video Of Mamata Banerjee Warning State Poll Chief: Sources
The Election Commission of India has sought the video of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making threatening remarks against West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), said sources, months before the eastern state votes to elect a new government.
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"Stay Within Limits": Mamata Banerjee Targets State's Poll Body Chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent out a stern message to the state's chief poll officer Manoj Agarwal on Thursday, saying he should stay "within his limits".
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On AI Deepfakes In Bihar Elections, A Poll Body Warning To Political Parties
The Election Commission has warned political parties against misusing AI to create deepfakes or distort information in the Bihar assembly polls.
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"Zero Appeal" On Deletions: Poll Panel Ahead Of Crucial Supreme Court Hearing
Not a single appeal has been filed by voters to point out wrongful deletion of names, the Election Commission said on Wednesday- on the eve of a crucial hearing of the challenge to the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in Bihar.
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AI-Based Surveillance, GPS Monitoring To Be Used In Jubilee Hills Bypoll
The Election Commission's new measures, including affixing colour photographs of candidates on EVMs, use of Artificial Intelligence-based surveillance and GPS-enabled monitoring of sensitive polling stations to prevent malpractice, would be in place.
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Bihar Polls: Delhi Court Seeks Poll Body's Reply On Party's Plea For Symbol
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought he Election Commission's response on a plea by Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh seeking allotment of a poll symbol for the upcoming Bihar election.
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Bihar Dates Announced, Poll Panel's Answer On Aadhaar-Based Voter Addition
The Election Commission of India on Monday announced the schedule for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. Voting will be held in two phases, the first on November 6 and the second on November 11, with counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
