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The voting for Lok Sabha elections 2024 will start on April 19. This year India has over 1.8 crore new voters. First-time voters need to register to vote and ensure that their name is on the voter list.

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Challenges related to mobility, vision, and hearing are common among elderly individuals, potentially hindering the elderly individuals ability to participate in voting. However, numerous measures are in place to ensure that senior citizens can vote at polling stations in a manner that respects their dignity. In a bid to make the electoral process truly inclusive and participative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced groundbreaking measures aimed at breaking barriers for voters above 85 years of age and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) with a 40% benchmark disability.

In the modern era, where technology seamlessly integrates into our daily lives, it's no surprise that the electoral process has also embraced digital advancements. The Election Commission, an independent constitutional authority, plays a pivotal role in upholding the democratic fabric of our nation through the administration and oversight of free, fair, and transparent elections. Its commitment to enhancing voter engagement and participation is evident in the development of the Voter Helpline app, a tool designed to bridge the gap between the electoral body and the electorate.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has partnered with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) and the Department of Posts (DoP) to enhance voter outreach and awareness ahead of the 2024 General Elections

The Model Code of Conduct is a set of rules and guidelines established by the Election Commission to ensure the fair and free conduct of elections. It monitors the actions of political parties, candidates, and the ruling party during the elections.

The Election Commission of India has taken several steps to ensure smooth voting in the poll-bound Bihar 

Tributes pour in as Neela Satyanarayan, Maharashtra’s first woman chief election commissioner and celebrated author, poet, succumbs to covid-19

 Neela Satyanarayan, Maharashtra’s first woman chief election commissioner and celebrated author, poet, succumbed to COVID-19
 

IAS officer Mohammad Mohsin was in the news last year after the Election Commission suspended him for trying to inspect Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter during his visit to Odisha in April. He was deployed as a poll observer.

Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Friday (January 31) unveiled the party's poll manifesto in the national capital. The election document was unveiled in the presence of Union minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, party's Delhi election in-charge Prakash Javadekar, Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel and other leaders. Speaking to reporters, Nitin Gadkari said that the Centre would provide Rs 55,000 crore to deal with air pollution and would also provide clean drinking water facilities to the residents of Delhi.

 

One of the biggest tasks post India’s independence was setting up a functional system that would enable common citizens to elect leaders for a true ‘Lok Sabha’. During that time, one person who was instrumental in setting up our country’s electoral system as it is today was Sukumar Sen. Let’s find about more about this civil servant and how the electoral system was setup in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the 10th National Voters' Day on 25th January 2020 being organized by Election Commission of India at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad shall also grace the national function. This year marks an important milestone in the history of Indian democracy as the Election Commission of India (ECI) completes 70 years of its journey.

BJP president and Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday (January 6) accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of not doing anything in its tenure other than deceiving people by publishing advertisements. The Election Commission of India on Monday announced the dates of the much-awaited state legislative Assembly elections in Delhi. The national capital will go to polls on February 8, 2020. Do not miss the headlines of the day on MyNation in 100 seconds.

 

The battle for 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly is on. The Election Commission of India on Monday (January 6) announced the dates for the state Assembly election.

 

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad levelled allegations that Modi government had brought in the Citizenship Amendment Act to win Jharkhand and Delhi elections. India, a heterogenous society with a myriad states, has elections right throughout the year. So is Ghulam Nabi Azad’s allegation an assertion that we need One Nation One Election concept to be implemented?