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voting machine news

Colour pics, large font: EC makes EVMs more voter-friendly, starting with Bihar

The initiative is meant to streamline and improve election processes and enhance convenience for voters, says EC.
Updated on Sept 17, 2025 09:06 pm IST

How EVMs came into being: A brief history

EVMs being dispatched from the strong room to their respective polling booths in Chennai, ahead of single-phase polling in Tamil Nadu on April 19, on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 02:23 pm IST

In the EVM debate, stalemate between civil society and government

EVM Machine awareness program at 90 ft road and Kamraj School at Dharavi in Mumbai. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Jan 22, 2024 04:39 pm IST

More women are voting, but not many in the House

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Women voters stand in queue to cast their votes
Published on Dec 07, 2023 10:15 pm IST

No time for another EVM conspiracy

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Polling officials collect EVMs and other polling materials on the eve of the Telangana Assembly election, at a distribution centre in Hyderabad, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 (PTI)
Published on Dec 06, 2023 10:19 pm IST

Bihar mulls conducting panchayat polls via EVMs to bring transparency

If okayed, this will be the first electronic voting exercise in the state for filling up 2.58 lakh posts in the three-tier panchayat election.(HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 10:35 am IST

Back home, migrants prepare to vote in Bihar after long

Stranded migrant labourers on the way to board a special train to Bihar from Chennai Central railway station during the lockdown.
Updated on Oct 31, 2020 05:27 pm IST

EC issues guidelines for conduct of general elections during Covid-19: Full details

All voters will be given gloves to sign voter register and press EVM button to cast vote
Published on Aug 22, 2020 06:50 am IST

ASI dies of gunshot from own weapon

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Published on Mar 15, 2020 09:37 pm IST

All eyes at Gole Market where Arvind Kejriwal’s votes are counted

Kejriwal, sitting legislature from New Delhi, pipped three-time chief minister Sheila Dikshit in 2013 assembly elections.
Updated on Feb 11, 2020 09:31 am IST

Exit polls predict return of Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, party fears EVM tampering

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal shows his finger marked with indelible ink after casting his vote during the Delhi Assembly election at Civil Lines in New Delhi, India, on Saturday
Updated on Feb 08, 2020 11:23 pm IST

Dakha bypoll: LIP fails to maintain its Lok Sabha performance

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Published on Oct 24, 2019 11:20 pm IST

64.63% voter turnout in Dharamshala, 71.64% in Pachhad

Congress candidate Gangu Ram Musafir with his family members and supporters after casting vote in the Pachhad constituency of Sirmaur district on Monday.
Updated on Oct 21, 2019 11:46 pm IST

Rs 913 crore: Maharashtra’s expense for conducting assembly polls

The state has 96,654 polling stations, catering to 8,94,46211 registered voters
Updated on Sept 22, 2019 07:43 am IST

Raj Thackeray, in first visit to Delhi in 14 years, meets Sonia Gandhi

In their first ever such meeting, the two leaders are said to have discussed the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. (ANI photo)
Updated on Jul 09, 2019 07:23 am IST

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad attacks Oppn on EVM complaints

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 03, 2019 11:15 pm IST

BJP’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ plan is infeasible: Sena leader

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut along with other leader after party meeting at Matoshree,Bandra in Mumbai.
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 08:28 am IST

Shiv Sena questions action on EVM complaints

Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut raised the issue during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha and asked the government about the complaints that had been received about the discrepancies in EVMs.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 09:56 pm IST

‘There is limit to arrogance’: PM Modi pans Congress in Rajya Sabha speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the 'Motion of Thanks on President's Address', at Parliament in New Delhi. (RSTV/PTI Photo)
Updated on May 25, 2020 10:21 pm IST

‘Would’ve attended if it was on EVMs’: Mayawati to skip PM meet

The BSP chief alleged that the people’s faith in the electronic voting machines (EVMs) had dwindled to worrisome level.
Updated on Jun 19, 2019 02:07 pm IST

Mamata wants to return to ballot papers for Bengal civic polls next year

TMC announced Tuesday its intention to ask the Bengal election commissioner to return to ballots for the civic body elections in the state.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 07:38 pm IST

Modi has a chance to create history | Opinion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows victory sign as he, along with the party President Amit Shah, arrives at the party headquarters to celebrate their victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, New Delhi, May 23, 2019.
Updated on May 27, 2019 08:00 am IST

Battle for survival looms for NCP

The state NCP chief Jayant Patil has expressed suspicion over electronic voting machines (EVM).
Updated on May 26, 2019 12:10 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: No adverse report, voter percentage up by 1.03%

Expressing concerns over the safeguards of EVMs, opposition parties had approached the apex court to pass an order for matching 50% of the votes recorded in EVMs with the VVPAT slips.
Updated on May 26, 2019 08:17 am IST

Election office will start SWOT analysis to improve performance

Delhi’s chief electoral officer (CEO) has asked poll panel officials to undertake a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities, threats) analysis of the Lok Sabha elections, which could help improve the conduct of the next electoral exercise.
Updated on May 25, 2019 09:17 am IST

AAP faces offer mixed reasons for poll defeat

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which had stood second in Delhi in terms of vote share in the 2014 general elections, lost its position to the Congress this year and settled for the third spot.
Published on May 25, 2019 02:07 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJP’s Gopal Shetty trounces Urmila Matondkar by 4,65, 247 votes

Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) sitting MP, Gopal Shetty, retained his seat in the Mumbai North constituency, beating first-time candidate Urmila Matondkar, who contested on a Congress ticket.
Updated on May 24, 2019 08:32 am IST

Lok Sabha election results 2019: Polling agents not allowed to check EVMs, alleges Patole

As per the latest trends, Gadkari is leading by 1,01,132 votes over Patole.
Updated on May 23, 2019 05:20 pm IST

Lok Sabha election result 2019: BJP-Shiv Sena combine ahead in 41 seats in Maharashtra

Union minister Nitin Gadkari was leading by 3,066 votes in Nagpur.
Updated on May 23, 2019 11:39 am IST