TURNOUT DATA

No booth-wise turnout data mid-polls, says Supreme Court

Supreme Court, led by Justice Dipankar Datta, denied interim relief on disclosing votes in ongoing elections. Maninder Singh opposed ADR's plea, highlighting its potential impact on voter turnout. The decision aimed to maintain faith in the poll panel.

When 17C is with candidates & EVMs in strong rooms, how can turnout data be fudged: EC sources

Election Commission clarified that Form 17C and EVMs are secure, cannot be tampered with. Supreme Court declined NGO's plea to upload booth-wise turnout data during Lok Sabha elections.

"Aa bail mujhe maar", says Supreme Court about poll panel's Voter Turnout app

The remark was made when a vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a plea for uploading polling booth-wise voter turnout data in "absolute numbers" on the EC's website during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Justice Datta recalled that while hearing a plea of NGO 'Association for Democratic Reforms', which sought a direction for reverting to the old practice of using paper ballots in elections, the bench had asked the poll panel about the voter turnout app.

Election Commission gets relief as SC refuses to issue direction to upload voter turnout data amid Lok Sabha polls

The Supreme Court declined a request from an NGO to instruct the Election Commission to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The vacation bench, consisting of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma, stated that issuing such directions would be challenging due to the need for additional manpower.

Publishing polling booth-wise data will "vitiate" electoral space, create 'chaos': EC

The Election Commission opposes an NGO's plea in the Supreme Court to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data, citing chaos and electoral space concerns. The NGO, 'Association for Democratic Reforms', seeks to post legible copies of Form 17C Part-I. The poll panel argues against public disclosure of Form 17C to maintain electoral integrity.

TMC MP Saket Gokhale concerned over EC not disclosing voter turnout data

Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale accused the Election Commission of hiding voter turnout data. he said that the EC told the Supreme Court that disclosing such data would disrupt the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Gokhale questioned the EC's delay in releasing the data, citing the 'Handbook for Returning Officers' which states it only takes seconds to display the total votes polled. He criticized the EC for alleged dishonesty and secrecy.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal urges Election Commission to publish poll-related data

Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal questioned the Election Commission of India's (ECI's)reluctance to disclose Form 17C, a record of votes polled at polling stations. He demanded transparency by uploading the data on the website to prevent confusion among voters and potential electoral malpractice. He emphasised the importance of accurate and public voter turnout information in a press conference following the ECI's affidavit filed in the Supreme Court.

Lok Sabha polls: Congress questions 'big rise' in Voter Turnout data

Congress raises concerns over voter turnout discrepancies and alleged coal scam involving the Adani Group, with Rahul Gandhi vowing to investigate the matter if the party comes to power.

Congress questions delay in release of voter turnout data by EC

The Congress has raised concerns over the significant difference between real-time voter turnout data and final figures from the Election Commission, claiming it is unprecedented. The difference is around 1.7 crore votes, causing concern among voters. The AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh attributed the discrepancy to the loss of 28,000 seats in states where the BJP is expected to lose heavily.

Election voter turnout data: SC seeks EC's response on plea for release of voter data within 48 hours

Election Voter Turnout Data: The Supreme Court held an urgent hearing on Friday evening, demanding a response within a week from the Election Commission regarding a plea by an NGO. The NGO requested the Election Commission to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of the conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Surprised that EC responded to my INDIA bloc letter but ignored complaints I raised before it: Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge criticizes Election Commission for biased response to complaints, lack of urgency in addressing communal statements by ruling party leaders, and mismanagement charges. Emphasizes the importance of promptly releasing detailed voter turnout data for transparent elections.

Mallikarjun Kharge to EC brass: We stand for strong Commission, do you?

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has raised concerns to the Election Commission (EC) regarding delayed voter turnout publication and inaction against ruling party leaders' alleged inflammatory speeches. While expressing disappointment in EC's response, Kharge emphasized Congress' support for EC's independence.

Aggression on vitals of live conduct of polls: EC over Kharge's letter on voter turnout data

The Election Commission condemned Kharge's biased letter on voter turnout data, rejecting mismanagement claims. It advised private concerns to avoid confusion, highlighted voter turnout trends, and votes polled in Constituencies.

EC pulls up Congress' Kharge for 'obstructing' Lok Sabha elections through 'baseless allegations'

The Election Commission of India rebukes Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for purportedly disrupting the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Kharge's allegations regarding voter turnout data release are criticized as baseless and detrimental to free and fair polls, potentially discouraging voter participation and demoralizing election officials.

INDIA bloc to raise with ECI poll data, pleas against BJP

A delegation of INDIA bloc leaders is set to meet with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to voice their opposition to the poll body's functioning, including the delay in releasing final voter turnout data and the non-availability of constituency-wise lists for the upcoming elections. They are also addressing pending petitions alleging BJP violation of campaign guidelines, including religious symbol use.

LS polls: Final voter turnout in Gujarat at 60.13 pc; down 4 pc from 2019

Gujarat's voter turnout for 25 Lok Sabha seats was 60.13%, down 4% from 2019. Valsad had the highest turnout at 72.71%, while Amreli had the lowest at 50.29%. The Bharuch and Banaskantha seats saw close battles.

INDIA bloc leaders to meet EC on Thursday over voter turnout, other issues

The sources said leaders from the INDIA bloc will meet the full bench of the Election Commission of India on Thursday afternoon, submit a memorandum and also discuss the issues with the poll panel.

LS polls: EC puts Gujarat voter turnout at 59.51 pc, says final figure likely to be more

According to Gujarat's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P Bharathi, the final voter turnout figures would be available by evening after the addition of postal ballot data. "Polling station-wise data is now being fed into the system and postal ballots are yet to be counted. So there will be a slight increase in the final figure, not much. This 59.51 per cent turnout is almost final," said Bharathi.

In letter to allies, Mallikarjun Kharge questions ECI's poll data and functioning

Maintaining that "the credibility of the Election Commission of India is at an all-time low', Kharge said: "It is in public domain on how ECI, perhaps for the first time in history, delayed the release of the final voting percentages of the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections. Moreover, it is very concerning to learn, from various media reports, that the final registered voters' list from the third phase onwards has also not been made public. All these events create a negative perception of the Election Commission of India's operations.

"Raise voice over voting data discrepancies": Mallikarjun Kharge to India bloc leaders

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to the leaders of the INDIA bloc about alleged discrepancies in voting data released by the Election Commission. Kharge urged leaders to speak out against these issues to protect democracy. He questioned the delay in releasing data and highlighted concerns about the accuracy and transparency of the electoral process. Kharge emphasised the importance of holding the Election Commission accountable and ensuring the independence of the electoral process.

Attach due importance to timely release of voter turnout figures after each phase of poll: Election Commission

The Election Commission emphasizes the importance of timely voter turnout data release, refuting opposition complaints. Transparency is maintained through detailed data sharing, including breakdowns by gender and third-gender voters.

'Political games…', Opposition questions ECI over delay in updating phase I, II polling data

"Completely unacceptable...": Congress criticises EC over delay in sharing phase 1, 2 voting data

"Late last night, after a completely unacceptable delay of 11 days for Phase I and 4 days for Phase 2, the ECI finally released the voter turnout data. However, two issues have emerged in the ECI's latest data release..." Jairam Ramesh said.