NEW DELHI: The Election Commission, moving towards a system of constant updation of rolls by weeding out dead voters and ensuring that all citizens above 18 years of age are enrolled, shall be linking the voters list with the register of births and deaths in the time to come.The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment)…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday put out a point-by-point clarification dismissing Congress’s concerns regarding the “inexplicable” increase in voter turnout between 5 pm and 11.30 pm on poll day in Maharashtra and also ruling out any “arbitrary” deletions and additions in the state’s electoral roll.The party had approached EC after its drubbing in Maharashtra…
Gram panchayat drew a lot of flak for passing a resolution concerning minority community members KOLHAPUR: The gram panchayat of Shingnapur village, on the outskirts of Kolhapur city, drew a lot of flak for passing a resolution concerning minority community members. The gram panchayat has since revoked the resolution, and has claimed that “a typing…
Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appears to have not appealed to the voter as hoped for. The endorsement had a mixed impact on voters, with many seemingly unfazed by the pop star’s political stance. After all, it’s not ‘All Too Well.’According to a YouGov poll released…
Global pop star Taylor Swift‘s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris has stirred significant buzz and could influence the upcoming election. With the US presidential race heating up, both Harris and former President Donald Trump are intensifying efforts to win over voters before Election Day on November 5, and in early voting which starts next…
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…
