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Uttarakhand HC asks EC if virtual rallies/online voting viable options

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission of India whether it is possible to hold election rallies virtually and online voting in the upcoming state assembly polls. A division bench of the High Court comprising acting Chief Justice Sanjay Kumar Misra and Justice N S Dhanik posed the question to the EC while hearing a PIL on Wednesday seeking postponement of the upcoming Assembly polls in Uttarakhand in view of the rising cases of COVID-19 and its latest variant Omicron. Besides asking the EC to explore whether it is possible to hold poll rallies virtually, the High Court also asked it whether it would also be possible to provide for online method of voting. It was claimed in the PIL that election rallies are being held in Uttarakhand even though an application is pending before the court relating to finding an alternative to these rallies or to ban them, if need be. While the PIL has been filed seeking postponement of the elections, the High Court has asked the

Union health secretary to brief EC on Covid situation in poll-bound states

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will on Thursday brief the Election Commission on the latest Covid situation in the five poll-bound states, sources said. This will be the second time when Bhushan will brief the EC top brass on the emerging COVID-19 situation in the country and in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur in particular. Earlier, he had briefed the poll panel on December 27. During the interaction, the EC had asked the government to ramp up the vaccination programme in the poll-bound states. The EC could announce the dates for elections in these five states in the next few days.

EC to provide postal ballot facility to 80+, Covid suspects in Manipur

The Election Commission of India said that for the first time, the option of postal ballot would be provided during the upcoming Assembly elections

Amid Omicron surge, EC says UP Assembly elections to be held as planned

More polling booths, voting time to be extended by 1 hr, vaxxed staff at booths among measures

EC team holds meetings with district magistrates, police officers in UP

A delegation of the Election Commission, which is on a 3-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday met district and division level officials here to review the preparations for the next year's polls

Election Commission reviews UP poll preparedness with officials in Lucknow

A delegation of the ECI led by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra held a review meeting with the state's senior officials in Lucknow to asses the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly poll preparedness

Don't delay Assembly elections, major political parties in UP urge EC

The ECI is on a three-day visit to Lucknow to assess the ground situation

Keep UP Addl Chief Home Secy Awasthi away from poll process: Cong to ECI

The Congress demanded from the Election Commission of India to keep UP Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi away from the poll process of the state assembly

ECI team on 3-day visit to Uttar Pradesh to review poll preparedness

A team of the ECI will be on a three-day visit to the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh from Tuesday to take stock of the poll preparedness ahead of the Assembly elections in 2022

Election Commission officials on 3-day visit to Lucknow ahead of UP polls

The full bench of the Election Commission of India will be on a three-day visit to Lucknow from Tuesday.

EC asks health secy to ramp up vaccination in five poll-bound states

The ministry has advised ramping up vaccination of all eligible population through a district-wise weekly plan with daily review

Election Commission team reviews Assembly poll preparedness in Goa

Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and Anup Chandra Pandey on Tuesday reviewed preparedness in Goa for the upcoming Assembly polls.

EC delegation on 3-day visit to Goa from today ahead of Assembly polls

A high-level team of the Election Commission of India led by CEC Sushil Chandra will embark on a three-day visit to Goa from Monday to take stock of the poll preparedness

Plans afoot to have 4 cut-off dates for new voters to enrol, par panel told

The Election Commission of India (ECI) had been pushing for multiple cut-off dates to allow more eligible people to register as voters

CEC Chandra tells story of Indian elections to international audience

The Election Commission participated in an international virtual seminar

Exploring tech-based remote voting; political consensus needed for it: EC

The commission had initially explored options with reputed academic institutions for blockchain based internet voting

Election Commission holds meeting with CEOs of states, UTs on poll issues

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday held a conference with chief electoral officers (CEOs) of all states and union territories here, and reviewed a host of issues related to the poll process

Transfer officials posted in home districts: EC to five poll-bound states

In the run-up to the Assembly polls in five states, EC has directed to transfer officials posted in their home districts and those who have spent three years in a district in the last four years.

Explained: How much political parties spent on publicity in last 5 years

South Indian parties were among the biggest spenders: Their average annual expenditure on elections was the highest

West Bengal BJP slams EC's decision to hold Bhabanipur by-poll

West Bengal BJP on Saturday slammed the decision of the ECI to hold the by-election in Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency of West Bengal that CM Mamata Banerjee represented earlier