The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls across the country, aimed at ensuring accuracy and transparency in electoral records ahead of upcoming elections. Announcing the decision at a press conference in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said the nationwide revision had been approved and…
The Election Commission on Monday, October 6, announced that by-elections will be held in eight Assembly constituencies across seven states and Union Territories on November 11. The results will be declared on November 14, three days after the second phase of polling in Bihar. The seats going to the polls are Budgam and Nagrota in…
The Election Commission of India has directed that postal ballots be counted before the final rounds of EVM votes, marking its 30th major reform in the past six months.The move announced in a Press Information Bureau (PIB) notification on Thursday, September 25, is aimed at reducing delays and ensuring uniformity in the counting process. Postal…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has said it had already responded in detail to concerns raised by former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll of the New Delhi Assembly constituency. In a statement, the Commission said a 76-page reply with seven annexures, including reports from the Chief Electoral Officer…
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka has dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of large-scale voter deletions, stating that all faulty applications were rejected and that an FIR in connection with the Aland case had already been registered in 2023. The clarification was issued on Thursday, citing official records and past actions taken by…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised guidelines for the design and printing of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) ballot papers to make them clearer and more voter-friendly, the poll body said in a press release on Wednesday. The new format, introduced under Rule 49B of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, will debut in…