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Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Senior citizens, disabled can vote from home
Voters above the age of 80 and persons with disabilities (more than 40%) will have the facility to cast their votes from home; such voters will be provided with a pick-up and drop-off facility
 "Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Senior citizens, disabled can vote from home")
Sachin Tendulkar is EC's national icon; to encourage voter participation
A memorandum of understanding was signed between Tendulkar and the poll panel. As part of the three-year agreement, the cricketer will spread voter awareness
 "Sachin Tendulkar is EC's national icon; to encourage voter participation")
Sachin Tendulkar to bat for greater voter turnout as 'National Icon' for EC
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) would be signed with Sachin Tendulkar for a period of three years tomorrow, ECI said in a statement
 "Sachin Tendulkar to bat for greater voter turnout as 'National Icon' for EC")
Telangana elections 2023: Cong to accept applications at payment of Rs 50K
Karnataka unit Congress charged Rs 2 lakh from the aspiring candidates of the general category while it charged Rs 1 lakh from SC/ST applicants in the Assembly polls held earlier in May
 "Telangana elections 2023: Cong to accept applications at payment of Rs 50K")
T Venkata Rao considering a return to BRS as ruling party offers ticket
Tellam Venkata Rao wants to contest from Bhadrachalam constituency and has claimed that BRS is offering him a ticket from the seat, while he has no clarity on this from his current party, Congress
 "T Venkata Rao considering a return to BRS as ruling party offers ticket")
Misuse of Election Commission and all central agencies is happening: Raut
He stated that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar has claimed that Enforcement Directorate (ED ) decided who joins which party and it also decides who becomes a minister
 "Misuse of Election Commission and all central agencies is happening: Raut")
Election Commissioner flags threat of fake news at international conference
Goel addressed the participants on "Mapping election management bodies (EMBs) coordination and communication with technology and social media companies"
 "Election Commissioner flags threat of fake news at international conference")
Fundamental flaw
New Bill can curb election watchdog's independence
 "Fundamental flaw")
Govt lists bill in Rajya Sabha to regulate appointment of CEC, ECs
Chief Election Commissioner, other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill also seeks to set up procedure for transaction of business by Election Commission
 "Govt lists bill in Rajya Sabha to regulate appointment of CEC, ECs")
Election of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in Kargil on Sept 10
While polls are held for 26 seats of the council, four members with voting rights are nominated by the administration
 "Election of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in Kargil on Sept 10")
EC against Parl panel's advice to lower age to contest Assembly polls to 18
The EC said it had studied the issue and found that it is unrealistic to expect 18-year-olds to possess the necessary experience and maturity to be public representatives
 "EC against Parl panel's advice to lower age to contest Assembly polls to 18")
HC asks govt, political parties to respond to plea against use of INDIA
"We can't pass any order like this. Let the response of the other side come. We will definitely look into it," the bench said
 "HC asks govt, political parties to respond to plea against use of INDIA")
Ensure error-free electoral rolls, ECI delegation to Andhra officials
The panel asked the officials to conduct special drives for enrollment of young voters and left out voters, a release said
 "Ensure error-free electoral rolls, ECI delegation to Andhra officials")
Lack of values among voters encourage money culture during polls: Experts
The speakers urged the members of AEDMA to compile a report on the outcome of the conclave and submit it to the government so that steps could be taken to curb the menace
 "Lack of values among voters encourage money culture during polls: Experts")
Assam delimitation: EC gets divergent views on renaming constituencies
Political parties, ethnic organisations, social and cultural groups and individual citizens made more than 1,200 representations before the poll panel
Congress sets up 29-member election panel for poll-bound Rajasthan
The Congress on Thursday set up a 29-member Pradesh Election Committee for poll-bound Rajasthan with state unit chief Govind Singh Dotasra named as its chairman
 "Congress sets up 29-member election panel for poll-bound Rajasthan")
Full bench of EC begins 3 day public hearing on draft delimitation in Assam
The full bench of the Election Commission of India holds a series of public hearings on draft delimitation proposals for Assembly and Parliament constituencies of Assam
EC to issue air time vouchers online for campaign through broadcasters
Now, political parties will not be required to send their representatives to the EC or offices of state chief electoral officers to physically collect air time vouchers during elections
After Mexico, Brazil, India signs MoU on electoral cooperation with Panama
The Election Commission and the Electoral Tribunal (ET) of Panama on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding in Panama City to establish institutional framework
ECI opens web portal for political parties to file financial accounts
Political parties will have to provide written justification to the Election Commission of India if they want to continue filing hard copies of their financial reports