electronic voting machines

New Delhi, March 31 – The Election Commission (ECI) said on Tuesday that the second randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has been carried out through the EVM Management System (EMS) by Returning Officers for the April 9 Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, as well...

Agartala, March 31 CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury on Tuesday urged State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar to use EVMs with VVPAT in the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).The elections for the 28 seats of the tribal council will be...

Guwahati, March 30 The process of commissioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections will begin on Tuesday across all 126 constituencies.The commissioning process will be carried out at the premises designated by the respective District Election Officers...

Kolkata, March 26 – The Trinamool Congress expressed concerns on Thursday about potential attempts to hack electronic voting machines (EVMs) that will be used in the crucial two-phase elections in West Bengal next month.The party's Member of Parliament from the Jadavpur constituency in South...

Ahmedabad/Anand, March 23: The Gujarat unit of the Congress party has begun the process of selecting candidates for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency, with party-appointed observers set to hear prospective candidates, party leaders confirmed on Monday.In a letter...

New Delhi, March 21 The Election Commission has completed the first round of randomization of electronic voting machines and paper trail devices to be used in the April 9 elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.To enhance transparency and confidence among political parties and voters, the...

In preparation for the 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly General Election, the initial randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units has been successfully completed in the Puducherry and Karaikal districts. This exercise was carried...

Chennai, March 18 – In a major effort to ensure free, fair, and smooth Assembly elections, the Tamil Nadu government has allocated a substantial Rs 800 crore for election-related activities across the state. This allocation covers a wide range of requirements, with a significant portion directed...

Guwahati, March 16. Improved infrastructure and better connectivity across Assam have played a crucial role in enabling the upcoming Assembly elections in the state to be conducted in a single phase, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Goel said on Monday.Addressing a press conference a day...

Mumbai, March 15 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday that all efforts would be made to ensure that the by-elections for the Baramati and Rahuri assembly seats are held unopposed through consensus, but asserted that the BJP is ready if it comes down to a contest.Chief...

Bengaluru, March 10 Four bills were tabled in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, including one proposing a return to paper ballots for local body elections amid concerns over the credibility and voter privacy of electronic voting machines (EVMs).The Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj...

Mumbai, March 10 The Maharashtra Legislative Council's Privileges Committee recommended a 30-day civil imprisonment for an NCP (SP) worker for allegedly using "abusive and offensive" language against Chairman Ram Shinde.Presenting the committee's report in the council, committee chairman and...

Kochi, March 7 CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday said that accurate electoral rolls are the foundation of democracy, and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was conducted with the clear objective of ensuring that no eligible voter is excluded.Addressing a press conference after...

Mumbai, February 27 Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT), has responded to the Supreme Court's recent observations on mandatory voting by questioning the very foundation of India's current electoral system. It acknowledged the court's intent to strengthen democracy and argued that...

Puducherry, February 25 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, held a series of high-level consultations with recognized national and state political parties in Puducherry on Wednesday, as part of the Election...

New Delhi, February 24 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) held a 'National Round Table Conference' with State Election Commissioners on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking the first such meeting in 27 years.The conference is being chaired by Chief Election Commissioner...

New Delhi/Gandhinagar, February 23 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a 'National Round Table Conference' with State Election Commissioners on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, marking the first such meeting in 27 years, officials said on Monday.The last such conference...

New Delhi, February 22 – In a pioneering initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a national roundtable conference on Tuesday to discuss and deliberate on measures to strengthen electoral processes while enhancing "synergy" between various wings of the poll body, including...

Ranchi/Medininagar, February 14 Leader of the opposition and former Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi on Saturday appealed to the State Election Commissioner to deploy paramilitary forces and install CCTV cameras in all polling booths across the state for the urban local body elections...

New Delhi, February 11 The Election Commission of India is conducting extensive awareness campaigns across the states and Union Territories going to polls, including Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, to familiarize voters with the functioning of electronic voting machines...