EVMs
- India
Cabinet approves amendment for EVMs in panchayat polls
Guwahati: The Assam cabinet has approved the amendment of certain provisions of Assam Panchayat Act to introduce electronic voting machines (EVMs) in panchayat elections and disqualify elected representatives for violating legal age…
- India
In the run up for LS polls, EC begins ‘first level check’ of EVMs
New Delhi: In the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and five assembly polls due before the end of this year, the Election Commission has initiated “first level checks” of EVMs…
- India
No basis to Cong claim that EVMs used in Karnataka were previously deployed in South Africa: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday rejected the Congress’ claim that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the May 10 Karnataka assembly polls were previously deployed in South Africa and…
- India
‘Trust in electoral system paramount’: Congress objects to remote voting proposal
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday expressed its objections to the Election Commission proposal inviting political parties to observe the functioning of a prototype Multi-Constituency Remote Electronic Voting Machine on January 16,…
- India
SC junks plea challenging provision which allows use of EVMs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the Representation of the People Act, which is connected with the use of electronic…
- Andhra Pradesh
Around 65 per cent polling in Andhra’s Atmakur by-election
Amaravati: Around 65 per cent polling was recorded in the by-election to the Atmakur Assembly seat in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. Chief Electoral Officer M.K. Meena said the polling was peaceful and…