Page 24 - Elections

Egyptians vote in the second and final stage of the parliamentary election

Egyptians began voting in the second and final stage of the country's parliamentary elections

Manipur by-elections: Voting underway in four Assembly seats

Polling is underway for the by- elections to four assembly constituencies in Manipur on Saturday amid tight security and strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol

Bihar elections LIVE: Campaign ends for second phase, voting on Nov 3

Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Bihar election 2020

Covid-19 biggest hurdle for New Zealand's Ardern after 'tectonic' election

With net core crown debt forecast at NZ$201 billion ($133 billion), or 55% of gross domestic product by 2024 - up from less than 20% before the pandemic - Ardern's borrowing options are shrinking

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern expects to form new govt before official poll results

While addressing the media in Auckland on Sunday afternoon, Ardern said the work would begin and the Labour caucus will meet on Monday

SC notice to Centre on plea for debarring convicted MLAs, MPs from polls

The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union of India on the application (amended) filed by the petitioner and lawyer regarding debarring convicted MLAs and MPs from contesting elections for life

Number of voters polling station to be 1500 where polls are not due: EC

The Election Commission asked poll authorities of various states, except Bihar and UT of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, to rationalise polling stations

EU to review ties with Belarus, mulls action over election crackdown

"We will be assessing the Belarusian authorities' actions … and conducting an in-depth review of the EU's relations with Belarus," Borrell said in a statement

Belarus police crush protests as ruler claims landslide win in polls

About 3,000 people were held by law enforcement including 1,000 in the capital, Minsk, the Interior Ministry said Monday

Sri Lanka parliamentary election 2020: People cast vote wearing masks

Sri Lankans, wearing face masks, started voting in the twice-postponed parliamentary election which is expected to be won by the powerful Rajapaksa family-run party

New software to be developed for photo electoral rolls for gurdwara polls

The Directorate of Gurdwara Elections conducts elections to the DSGMC and the members have a term of four years

United Nations welcomes setting date for early elections in Iraq

Hennis-Plasschaert also said that she is confident that all political parties wish to see a prosperous Iraq free from crises

Exit polls show Poland's presidential runoff is too close to call

The exit poll by the Ipsos institute showed Duda with 50.4 per cent of the vote and Trzaskowski with 49.6 per cent

Singapore re-instates faith in PM Lee, Opposition strength rises

The principal Opposition, the Workers' Party, put up a good fight in key group representation constituencies (GRCs), increasing its seat tally to 10 against the earlier six

Amid anti-China sentiments, police use TikTok to spread Covid-19 awareness

Besides Covid-related information, the Bengaluru police has used TikTok to highlight issues related to women's safety and online frauds.

Letter to BS: Politicians should stop making reckless election promises

Across the globe democratic leaders make pre-poll promises like the anti-immigrant rhetoric in the US and Europe and like our own leaders offering freebies, farm loan waivers and so on

Scientists probe link between poll promises and chances of women winning

Ethnic security being probed in the study includes security from violence, access to law enforcement, and non-discrimination by the state institutions when faced with ethnic violence

Creating the nation

The larger question here is how important is the right to vote for the average Indian? How satisfied is the average Indian with the nation's tryst with electoral democracy?

Voters casting ballot on economic issues in many states: Rahul Mukherji

Rahul Mukherji discusses contemporary political issues with Business Standard

Delhi elections 2020: Voters' slips to have QR code to help identification

Technology will be an important component in the upcoming Delhi polls as voters' slips will carry QR code to facilitate electors and speed up their identification, officials said on Monday. The CEO Office here had recently said that Delhi will be the first state/UT in which a booth app shall be used in every polling station for the first time in the country. "This latest technological innovation will make the poll process fast through use of QR (Quick Response) Code reading of voter slips of electors," a senior official said. This provision will help in faster identification of electors. The app will give the status of electors waiting in the queue to the public, who can plan their visit to polling station accordingly for their convenience. Booth app will also give voter turnout on a real-time basis on polling day, the official said. Sources said, a proposal is also being considered to allow carrying mobile phones to booths to download QR code from the voters helpline app, if a vo