BENGALURU: For yet another election, the turnout in the three segments in Bengaluru city in Friday’s Lok Sabha elections was poor at best — even if the final figures were around the same in previous elections. The low turnout is being attributed to a combination of factors that hampered the electoral process and discouraged citizens…
India’s youngest eligible voters – those who turned 18 or 19 – seem to have little interest in voting in this election. Fewer than 40% of them across the country have registered to vote, with some states — such as Bihar, Delhi and UP — seeing less than a quarter enrolling. Just about a little…
NEW DELHI: Keen to tackle voter apathy, particularly in urban settings, the Election Commission will on Friday hold a meeting with municipal commissioners of cities and select district election officers (DEOs) from across 11 states having a history of lowest voter turnout.Among the invitees to the conference are the municipal commissioners of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai,…
