Voting Rights News - Latest Updates & Headlines
No Indian should be deprived of their vote by Aadhaar-voter ID linking: Rahul Gandhi urges EC
New Delhi, March 18: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India to ensure that no Indian should be deprived of their vote while linking Aadhaar with voter IDs. He also wants the ECI to address the privacy concerns in the process.
Haryana local body elections: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar casts vote in Karnal
Karnal, March 2: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar cast his vote in the ongoing Haryana local body elections in Karnal on Sunday.
Privileged and honoured: CEC Gyanesh Kumar after visiting Abdul Kalam National Memorial
Ramanathapuram, February 27: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar visited the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam National Memorial located in Peikarumbu in Rameswaram and paid his respects to the former President.
First step towards national service is voting, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Madurai, February 26: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has urged all eligible citizens of India to register as electors and participate in the electoral process. He emphasised that voting is the first step towards national service.
Muslims can claim rights, raise questions if they vote for BJP: AlIA president Moulana Sajid Rashidi
New Delhi, February 6: All India Imam Association (AIIA) President Moulana Sajid Rashidi on Thursday said that Muslims can claim their rights and raise questions against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) if they choose to vote for the party.
Your vote can make Delhi most developed capital: Amit Shah urges voters to exercise their right
New Delhi, February 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged the voters to come out in large numbers in the Delhi Assembly polls and cast their ballots against false promises and the ongoing issues of polluted Yamuna, broken roads, and inadequate public services in the city.
SC grants 3 more weeks to ECI to explain rationale behind increasing number of electors per polling station
New Delhi, Jan 31: The Supreme Court on Friday granted additional time to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file its affidavit in a petition challenging the poll body's decision to increase the number of electors per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500.
India's democracy is a unique example for modern world: President Droupadi Murmu at National Voters' Day
New Delhi, January 25: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said that voters should exercise their right to vote by rising above all kinds of "narrow-mindedness, discrimination and temptation." The President said this while addressing the 15th National Voters' Day celebrations in the national capital.
PM Modi urges citizens to exercise their right to vote, hails ECI for strengthening voting process
New Delhi, January 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to use their right to vote in maximum numbers and become active participants in the country's democratic process.
2,971 elderly, disabled expressed intertest so far to avail home voting in Delhi election
New Delhi, Jan 13: Distribution of home voting forms for the Delhi Assembly election has begun with nearly 2,971 confirmations being received by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from elderly and disabled voters till Monday, an official said.