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India elected to three bodies of the UN ECOSOC
India was recently elected to the three bodies of the United Nations. They were the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and the Executive Board of World Food Programme. All these three bodies operate under United Nations Economic and Social Council. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: acclamation • Ballot • commission on crime prevention • Election • UN World Food Programme • United Nations • United Nations Economic and Social Council • United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Wome
ECI makes provisions for Postal Ballot for Elderly People and disabled
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has come out with new instructions for people with disabilities. The form required for postal ballot is to be delivered at the residence of all those who are above 80 years of age. Highlights If the person opts for postal ballot, the Booth Level Officer will collect the filled ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ballot • Election Commission • Election Commission of India • Model Code of Conduct • postal ballot • The Elders
People of Age 65 years and above shall opt for postal ballot
The Law Ministry recently amended the Conduct of Election Rules. According to the amendment, the ministry has allowed the COVID-19 suspects to use postal ballot facility. Alongside, the ministry has also allowed the people of age 65 years and above to use the postal ballot facility. Highlights After the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Bihar ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ballot • Conduct of Election Rules 1961 • COVID-19 • Election • Legislative assembly • Parliament • postal ballot
Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS)
Election Commission of India (ECI) in collaboration with defence officers in Puducherry’s Nellithope Assembly Constituency successfully conducted Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS). For all the four service voters of the constituency, Postal Ballots were transmitted electronically and in return three valid postal ballots were received back. ETPBS helps an entitled service voter to cast ..
Topics: Absentee ballot • Ballot • Elections • Federal Voting Assistance Program • Group decision-making • Politics • Postal voting • Voting