election commission of india (eci)
Election Commission to host virtual international election visitors programme
The programme will be held for foreign poll management bodies in virtual mode on March 7
EC, Health Secretary to discuss COVID situation ahead of Assembly polls in 5 states
Allahabad High Court on Thursday requested the Election Commission of India to immediately postpone the Assembly polls in UP for 1-2 months
Bypolls to three LS, 30 assembly seats on October 30: Election Commission
The seats where Lok Sabha by-elections will be held are Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh
EC tweaks postal ballot procedure
A Booth Level Officer (BLO) will visit the houses of the concerned electors in the polling station area and deliver 12-D form
Ex-IAS officer Rajiv Kumar appointed new election commissioner, replaces Ashok Lavasa
Kumar, a retired 1984-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, will have a five-year tenure and retire in 2025.
Election Commission to issue guidelines on elections during coronavirus pandemic
The commission considered the views and suggestions given by the political parties.
Telangana keen to explore blockchain technology's applications in remote voting
Blockchain tech would provide a secure system whereby voters can cast their votes remotely, without the risk of privacy breaches.
No postal ballot facility for voters above the age of 65 in Bihar polls, says Election Commission
the EC had earlier decided to allow those above 65, COVID-positive voters and all those under quarantine to use the option of postal ballots
ECI bound to carry out mandate, says Ashok Lavasa
Ashok Lavasa said that VVPAT would be used at polling booths.
Sunil Arora takes over as CEC, vows free and fair national poll
A 1980 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, Arora is the senior most officer in the Election Commission.