voter news

60k people pose hurdle for SIR in Manipur: How will EOs verify displaced voters?

Senior government officials, who asked not to be named, said that the Manipur CEO’s office on Friday wrote to ECI asking for a SOP.

india news

Updated on Jun 05, 2026 07:41 am IST

EC acted within powers in SIR exercise, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court backed ECI’s SIR exercise and rejected pleas challenging electoral roll revision.

india news

Updated on May 28, 2026 10:54 am IST

Gap between women’s electoral power and presence

Women voters (HT photo)

gender equality

Published on May 23, 2026 02:19 pm IST

Kash Patel’s four voter fraud cases: Why is social media mocking it?

Available data suggests that voter fraud in the United States is extremely rare.

us news

Published on May 03, 2026 04:29 am IST

Women voters outnumber men in turnout across Assam, Kerala and Puducherry

Women voters outnumber men in elections across Assam, Kerala and Puducherry. (Representational pic/@CEOBiharX)

india news

Published on Apr 11, 2026 09:03 am IST

84 lakh voters added to final list in UP after SIR; total voters now 13.39 crore

Over 84 lakh voters added in final list, total electorate rises to 13.39 crore. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

india news

Published on Apr 10, 2026 03:53 pm IST

Second supplementary voter list in Bengal likely by March 27-28: EC official

The post-SIR rolls published on February 28 further brought down the number of valid voters to a little over 7.04 crore.

india news

Published on Mar 27, 2026 03:53 am IST

Goa only state to log voter dip from draft rolls, down by 2.5%

In North Goa, the Taleigao constituency, in the vicinity of the state capital Panaji registered 4,947 deletions while Panaji itself registered 4,274 deletions.

india news

Published on Feb 22, 2026 07:33 am IST

Zohran Mamdani's anti-Israel stance threatens several NYC voters, new poll shows

Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji during his swearing-in ceremony on January 1.

us news

Published on Jan 08, 2026 11:00 am IST

Mind The Gap: How women voters powered the NDA’s Bihar sweep

Bihar election

opinion

Published on Nov 17, 2025 07:00 am IST

Pan-India SIR of voter rolls to begin next week: Which states likely in Phase 1?

Officials with documents of voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

india news

Updated on Oct 26, 2025 12:02 am IST

Bihar poll machinery now ‘one call away’ for voter queries, EC explains how

The poll panel chief explained that any voter can get in touch with their respective Booth Level Officer (BLO).

india news

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 05:27 pm IST

Over 1.33 million fresh voters register in Bihar ahead of assembly polls

“There are indications that the number of electors in the final draft to be published on September 30 would go up from 72.4 million," said the election commission.

india news

Published on Aug 31, 2025 10:01 am IST

‘Taken Constitution’s oath': Rahul as spat with EC over ‘vote theft’ intensifies

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar during the party's 'Vote Adhikar Rally' in Bengaluru, on Friday.

india news

Updated on Aug 08, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Opposition MPs write to Speaker Om Birla, seek special discussion on Bihar SIR

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, JMM MP Mahua Majhi, DMK MP A Raja along with others INDIA bloc MPs protest against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, during the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, at Parliament premises in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh)

india news

Published on Aug 01, 2025 01:15 pm IST

Bihar electoral roll revision: EC says forms of over 91% voters received

The first phase of the SIR related to distributing and receiving back enumeration forms ended on Friday (July 25).

india news

Published on Jul 27, 2025 07:15 pm IST

1 lakh electors found ‘untraceable’ in Bihar voter revision: EC

The draft electoral roll will be published on August 1, after completion of the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision.

india news

Published on Jul 23, 2025 10:36 pm IST

Over 52 lakh electors in Bihar found deceased, shifted, says Election Commission

The EC has deployed teams to reach electors whose EFs have not been received or who were not found at their listed addresses.

india news

Updated on Jul 22, 2025 11:59 pm IST

German elections: ‘Today more at stake than before,’ says first-time voter

On Sunday, Gesa Schönwolff volunteered at a Berlin voting place, helping voters enter and verifying their identification. After then, the 18-year-old took a pause and cast her first ballot.

world news

Published on Feb 24, 2025 10:05 am IST

India nears epic milestone of over 1 billion voters, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar during the press conference to announce the schedule of 2025 Delhi assembly polls.

india news

Published on Jan 07, 2025 08:05 pm IST

Two die in Odisha as state votes in the last phase of polling

According to the data from the election commission, 37.64% voter turnout was recorded till 1pm (Representative Photo)

india news

Updated on Jun 01, 2024 03:53 pm IST

Opposition stuck in 20th century; voters want politics of 21st: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to offer prayers at Bhagwati Amman Temple, in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday. (PTI)

india news

Updated on May 31, 2024 02:33 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Delhi's first-time voters are all set to get inked!

These first-time voters from Delhi are all set to race to the polling booths, to exercise their right, on May 25.

htcity delhi junction

Updated on May 25, 2024 12:14 am IST

DU students say sadda haq and our duty in Lok Sabha elections in Delhi

The number of first-time voters in the age bracket of 18-19 years in Delhi has gone up by over 87,000.

htcity delhi junction

Published on May 20, 2024 01:02 pm IST

Survey fleshes out citizens manifesto of Lokhandwala societies

Chandigarh residents can fill out Form 6 to enrol in the electoral roll through the Voter Helpline App or voter portal “https://voters.eci.gov.in/”, or simply hand over the form at their respective polling booths. (Getty image)

mumbai news

Updated on May 06, 2024 09:05 am IST

Lok Sabha elections | Jao jaakar matdaan karo, Vineet Kumar Singh urges in ditty

Vineet Kumar Singh

cinema

Published on May 04, 2024 11:31 am IST

Low polling carries message for parties

PREMIUM

People from Kattunayakar tribe stand in a queue to cast their ballot at a polling station during the second phase of voting of India's general election in Wayanad district in Kerala on April 26, 2024. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)

opinion

Published on May 03, 2024 01:15 am IST