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About 475 damaged ballots retrieved from burned drop box in Washington state, auditor says

October 30, 2024 11:40 am

The ballot box in Vancouver also had a fire suppression system inside, but that failed to prevent hundreds of ballots from burning, according to Kimsey.

Decode Politics: Why Anand Sharma request to vote via postal ballot was denied

May 28, 2024 3:27 pm

The senior Congress leader making his electoral debut, from Kangra, wanted to vote from Dharamshala instead of Kangra. Says he will challenge the decision in the Supreme Court

Scribes covering poll-day activity, people in essential services can vote using postal ballots

March 19, 2024 8:59 pm

The Election Commission (EC) has shared its notification with all state chief electoral officers regarding the categories of "absentee voters on essential service", identified for voting through postal ballots.

US election: Which political party benefits from mail-in voting?

October 31, 2020 6:02 pm

Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed concerns about voting by mail in the US — but for very different reasons.

CPM questions EC nod to postal ballots for elderly

June 30, 2020 2:10 am

CPM said the move was disturbing since the poll body bypassed the established practice of consultation with political parties.

Covid effect: Age limit reduced for voters to opt for postal ballot in LS, assembly polls

June 26, 2020 8:43 pm

While amending the Conduct of Election Rules on June 19, the Law Ministry has allowed those aged 65 years and above to opt for postal ballot. The ministry has allowed "COVID 19 suspect or affected persons" to use the postal ballot facility.

Law Ministry notifies new category of absentee voters for postal ballot

October 29, 2019 2:34 am

People under the new category can choose to vote through postal ballot by filling up Form 12D and submitting it to the nodal officer within five days of notification of an election.

Postal ballots issued, more on-duty cops to be able to vote this time

October 10, 2014 5:02 am

As per Election Law manual, govt staffers on duty can cast their votes through 2 methods — postal ballot or election duty certificate.

In Tripura,Brus vote for Mizoram polls

November 20, 2013 3:31 am

Roughly 11,000 Bru voters are eligible to vote to nine constituencies.

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