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Election Commission clarifies NOTA option

October 30, 2013

Providing clarification over the recently included NOTA (None Of The Above) option in EVM/ Ballot paper in the upcoming polls as directed by the apex court, the Election Commission (EC) said that if the number of electors who had voted ..

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EC may not provide ‘NOTA’ option in Bengal civic polls

October 14, 2013

Though the apex court has directed the Election Commission to provide a ‘NOTA’ (None Of The Above) option to voters, the State Election Commission of West Bengal is yet to start on it for the upcoming civic polls. It is ..

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EC can reject nomination if nominee leaves columns blank or gives false info: Apex Court

September 17, 2013

The Supreme Court has said in a judgement allowing a writ petition by Resurgence India that it is voter’s elementary right to know full particulars of a candidate who is representing him in Parliament/Assemblies , and non- disclosure of information ..

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EC to use VVPAT system in Nagaland by polls

August 23, 2013

The Election Commission of India has decided to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for the first time with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in the September, 2013 by-poll to the Noksen Assembly constituency in Nagaland. The Government of India ..

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Govt. approves draft amendments to keep parties outside the purview of RTI Act

August 3, 2013

Draft amendments to the Right To Information Act (RTI) have been approved by the Union Cabinet in order to nullify an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) bringing the 6 national political parties under the ambit of the Act. There ..

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Survey to study voter behavior in LS elections in Tamil Nadu

July 17, 2013

The Election Commission of India will conduct KABP (Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour and Practice of Voters) Baseline Survey in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in all the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu. The survey which will be conducted by ..

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