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All set for counting of votes in Jharkhand
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Ranchi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements to ensure speedy counting of votes cast in the recently concluded Jharkhand assembly elections, an official said Tuesday.“We have made elaborate arrangements for counting of votes in the districts. Adequate security forces will be ...2 hours ago -
Supreme Court accept Sheikh Rashid’s appeal on by-polls for hearing
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News : The Supreme Court of Pakistan has accepted Sheikh Rashid’s appeal to listen his application to conduct by-polls in NA-55 in Rawalpindi in contradiction to the verdict of the Lahore High Court. The three member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry ...21 hours ago -
Preventing criminals’ entry in legislature is need of the hour, says H.K.Dua
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New Delhi, Dec.21 (ANI): Journalist-cum-Member of Parliament H.K.Dua on Monday urged the Government to take a serious note of consistent entry of criminals into the Indian political system, a trend which may turn dangerous for the republic of India in future. Delivering his maiden speech on a Bill related to Electoral ...23 hours ago -
Difficulties in making voting compulsory: Poll panel chief
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New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla Monday said there were difficulties in making voting compulsory in the country due to the huge size of the electorate.Participating in a question-answer session after delivering a lecture on “Electoral Democracy in India” at the Indira Gandhi ...23 hours ago -
Poll panel favours voting rights for under-trials (Lead)
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New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) After allowing transgenders a separate ‘third’ identity on electoral rolls, the Election Commission has decided to write to the government to allow under-trials to vote in elections.Replying to queries from the gathering after delivering the Second Mother Teresa Memorial Lecture at the ...23 hours ago -
Transgenders to have separate identity on electoral rolls
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New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Transgenders will be allowed to have a separate third identity on electoral rolls, Chief Election Commissioner Navin B. Chawla said here Monday.“We examined the request in depth and permitted transgenders to register as ‘Other’ or ‘O’,” Chawla said while delivering the second ...1 day ago -
Editorial: The Election Sabotage Commission
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President Obama needs to fulfill his 2008 campaign commitment and begin filling the Federal Election Commission with new, truly independent experts.2 days ago -
80 percent turnout in Tamil Nadu by-polls (Lead)
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Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) Eighty percent voter turnout was recorded in the by-polls for two assembly seats in Tamil Nadu Saturday, officials said. The polling was peaceful.Speaking to reporters here, state chief electoral officer Naresh Gupta said: “Polling was by and large peaceful with 82 percent votes cast in ...2 days ago -
70-74 voting in Tamil Nadu assembly by-polls
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Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) Seventy to 74 percent voting was recorded in the by-polls for two assembly seats in Tamil Nadu Saturday, officials said.Election Commission officials said that polling was peaceful with 74 percent votes cast in Vandavasi and 70 percent in Tiruchendur. The two seats witnessed a three-cornered ...3 days ago -
Gujarat makes voting a must in local elections (Lead)
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Gandhinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) A bill to make voting compulsory in all local self-government bodies in Gujarat was passed by the state assembly Saturday - the first such move in the country - amid opposition by the Congress members.Piloting the bill, Urban Development Minister Nitin Patel termed it a pioneering move aimed ...3 days ago -
Maoist kill a policeman during Jharkhand poll
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Palamau (Jharkhand) Dec 19 (ANI): A policeman was killed and two others were injured when Maoist rebels ambushed a police patrol in Palamau district of Jharkhand during the fifth and final phase of the Assembly elections on Friday.Akhilesh Kumar, president of Jharkhand Policemen’s Association, said the rebels ...3 days ago -
Gujarat to make voting a must in local elections
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Gandhinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) A bill to make voting compulsory in all local self government bodies in Gujarat was moved in the state assembly Saturday - the first such move in the country.Piloting the bill, Urban Development Minister Nitin Patel termed it a pioneering move aimed at making democracy more representative ...3 days ago -
Hurry Up and Wait: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
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Linda Greenhouse has this commentary on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission which is currently pending at the U.S. Supreme Court.3 days ago -
Karnataka legislative council polls end, BJP warns dissidents
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Bangalore, Dec 18 (IANS) About 98 per cent of over 93,000 members of local bodies in Karnataka voted Friday to elect 23 members to the state legislative council. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) warned dissidents as Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) talked of exploiting rebellion to bring it down the ...4 days ago -
Jharkhand records over 58 percent vote in five phases
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New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Jharkhand witnessed over 58 percent polling in the staggered five-phase assembly elections, the last of which was held Friday, the Election Commission said here.“The overall poll percentage is 58.3 percent. It will go up,” said Ashok Shukla, the deputy election commissioner, here.He said ...4 days ago -
One man one vote
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chinapress 更新: December 18, 2009 18:18 雪民行政治教育活動 劉天球建議闢新選區 巴生加埔合併再劃分 ...4 days ago -
Polls in eight booths monitored live through web cams
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Ranchi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday monitored voting in eight polling booths live through web cameras during the fifth and final phase of Jharkhand assembly polls, an official said.The commission monitored voting in booths in seven assembly constituencies - two in Daltanganj, and one each at Garwah, ...4 days ago -
Jharkhand sees 55 percent polling, Maoists kill two (Third Lead)
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Ranchi, Dec 18 (IANS) The fifth and final phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections saw a 55 percent turnout Friday, an election commission official said. Voting began on a violent note as two security personnel were killed and two others were injured in separate incidents. Two schools were also blown up by Maoist ...4 days ago -
Jharkhand polls: 35 percent voting recorded till noon
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Ranchi, Dec 18 (ANI): Over 35 per cent voting has been recorded in the fifth and final phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand so far. 16 seats are going to poll in this round of the five-phased elections amidst tight security. The officials of the Election Commission in New Delhi and in Ranchi have been [...]4 days ago -
149 polling booths reallocated in Jharkhand
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Ranchi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Election Commission has reallocated 149 polling booths in Maoist affected areas of Jharkhand ahead of the fifth phase of assembly polls Friday.A press release by Jharkhand Election Commission Thursday said polling booths have been reallocated in 13 of the 16 assembly constituencies that go to ...5 days ago
