VOTER SECRECY
Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: How will 64 crore votes be counted? Here is the complete process
The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections will follow strict guidelines set by the Election Commission. The process will begin with the counting of postal ballot papers, followed by the counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The Control Unit (CU) and Form 17C will be used for EVM vote counting, ensuring the CU's paper seal is intact and votes match Form 17C. Verification of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips will follow, including mandatory verification from five randomly selected polling stations per constituency.
Sat phones, special runners and more... all in place for polls in Anantnag-Rajouri
Elections in the last of the five seats in Jammu and Kashmir take place against the backdrop of four terror incidents, including one that claimed the life of an Indian Air Force soldier and a former BJP sarpanch.
Supreme Court dismisses PIL alleging violation of voter secrecy
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL claiming voter secrecy violation citing lack of merit and petitioner's ignorance of a previous verdict rejecting EVM manipulation allegations. The petitioner's counsel argued that polling officers could identify votes from VVPAT slips and EVM data, but the court refuted. The court upheld the security of EVMs and allowed unsuccessful candidates to request EVM chip verification.
Home voting: Over 1,480 voters use facility on opening day in Delhi
Over 1,480 elderly voters and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Delhi cast their votes using the home voting facility, which began on May 16. The facility will be available until May 24, with 5,424 voters above 85 years of age or PwDs having filled out Form 12D. 8,000 volunteers and 4,000 wheelchairs have been stationed for those who choose to vote at the polling booth.
Nota toothless without right to reject, say experts
The introduction of the Nota button on EVMs, as directed by the Supreme Court, has had little impact on election results. The number of candidates with criminal records has increased in both general and assembly elections. Nota votes have been higher in reserved constituencies, indicating grievances among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Less than 1% voters opted for NOTA in MP, Raj, Telangana; 1.29 per cent in Chhattisgarh
In Madhya Pradesh, 0.99 per cent of the voters went for the NOTA option out of total voter turnout of 77.15 per cent. In neighbouring Chhattisgarh, 1.29 per cent of the electors pressed the NOTA button. Here, the voter turnout was 76.3 per cent.
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Over 2.6 lakh voters opted for NOTA in Karnataka polls: EC data till 3:30 pm
Over 2.6 lakh voters who exercised their franchise in the May 10 Karnataka assembly polls used the 'none of the above' or NOTA option, according to Election Commission figures. According to figures available around 3.30 pm, 2,59,278 (0.7 per cent) out of the nearly 3.84 crore people who came out to vote on Wednesday exercised the NOTA option.
Election Commission comes up with Vote From Home option for voters above 80 yrs
The ECI has also launched a campaign called Know Your Candidate (KYC) for the benefit of voters. "Political parties have to inform the voters on their portals and social media platform as to why they chose a candidate with criminal background and gave ticket to contest the election," Kumar said.
Elector making false complaint over EVM malfunction must know consequence: SC
The plea has alleged that putting the onus on the elector in cases of arbitrary deviant behaviour of machines used in election process infringes upon a citizen's right to freedom of expression under the Constitution. It when an elector is asked to cast test vote as prescribed under Rule 49MA, he may not be able to reproduce the same result, which he was complaining about, one more time in a sequence, because of the pre-programmed deviant behaviour of the electronic machines.
'Mission 277' to achieve ideal voter turnout of 80 pc in Himachal Assembly polls: CEO
The voter turnout was about 71 per cent in 1983, 1998 and 2007, about 73 per cent in 2002 and 2012, and 75.57 per cent in the last Assembly elections held in 2017.
Nearly 8 lakh voters in five states went for NOTA option
In Uttar Pradesh, which has the maximum number of 403 assembly seats, 621,186 voters or 0.7 per cent used the NOTA option. In Uttarakhand, those who pressed the NOTA button EVMs stood at 46,830 (0.9 per cent). In Punjab, 110,308 voters (0.9 per cent) went for NOTA.
Parties want UP polls on time with strict Covid protocol: CEC Sushil Chandra
The Allahabad High Court had, in a recent observation, had appealed to the EC to ban the political rallies in the state immediately in light of a looming third wave with cases rising across the nation and, if possible, to postpone the polls scheduled to be held in February, by a couple of months.
Privacy advocates slam bill that allows linking of Aadhaar to voter ID
The government has said that linking Aadhaar to Voter IDs is key to weeding out fake and duplicate voter cards and making elections fair and transparent.
Tokensation rule will cause 'havoc'; linking Aadhaar to voter ID is 'dangerous'
India's technology firms are rushing to petition the Reserve Bank of India to delay the implementation of its tokenisation mandate.
Top CEOs largely silent on Trump election denial, for now
On Nov. 6, more than two dozen CEOs of major U.S. corporations took part in a video conference to discuss what to do if Trump refuses to leave office or takes other steps to stay in power beyond the scheduled Jan. 20 inauguration of former Vice President Joe Biden.
Money raised to support Trump court fight could flow to the president himself
Like many hallmarks of the Trump presidency, the messages contained all-caps lettering and blatant mistruths about voter fraud during the Nov. 3 election. They also mislead supporters about where the money would go.
Over seven lakh Bihar voters opted for NOTA option
The ruling coalition of JDU and BJP won 125 seats in the 243-member state assembly against 110 clinched by the opposition Grand Alliance to pave the way for a fourth successive term for Kumar in office.
52,000 voters opt for postal ballot in Phase 1 of Bihar polls: EC
Booth Level Officers (BLO) in 71 constituencies spread across 16 districts of the state had approached over four lakh voters of the two categories. More than fifty two thousand such electors have opted to vote through postal ballots in phase one of polls, the EC said in a statement.
US elections 2020: Voters' poorly marked ovals could lead to contested ballots
Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, more people than ever are expected to bypass their polling place and cast absentee ballots for the first time. Voters marking ballots from home could lead to an increase in the kinds of mistakes that typically would be caught by a scanner or election worker at the polls.
Trump blames China's 'secrecy, cover-up' for spread of COVID-19
Addressing the nation for a second time in as many days on the occasion of 244th Independence Day on Saturday, President Trump touted the country's "progress" against the COVID-19 disease despite a nationwide spike in the number of coronavirus cases.
Supreme Court seeks Election Commission reply on voter prosecution
The plea contended that the onus of proving an allegation cannot be on a voter when machines used for voting showed ‘arbitrary deviant behaviour’.
Let vote move with voter: Why it’s not a reality yet
While millions criss-cross the country for work, the vote remains homebound as there is little effort to make it possible for migrant workers to vote from where they are.
Paper trail machines don't click pictures: EC to tell voters
The CEC said voters are made to believe that it would be known which button on the EVM was pressed.
Polling in Goa begins; Manohar Parrikar among early voters
The election is being closely fought by major political forces - BJP, Congress, AAP and MGP-led alliance, who have been campaigning in the coastal state for last two months.
Booth-wise results to remain a secret in order to shield voters
The proposal has been cleared by the law ministry and amendments will be made to the provisions of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.
Centre sets up team to decide on voter secrecy machine
The move comes against the backdrop of the Supreme Court asking the Centre to decide on the issue by next month.
Election Commission asks government to allow use of device to enhance voter secrecy
Votes in the EVMs are counted polling station-wise, which leads to situations where voting patterns in various localities become known to everyone.
Election Commission for new machine to enhance voter secrecy
The EC has approached the Law Ministry with a proposal to introduce 'Totaliser' machine for counting of votes.
Election Commission wants to use 'Totaliser' to enhance vote secrecy
The Election Commission wants to use a new machine to enhance secrecy of votes during counting which prevents disclosure of voting pattern.
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