Washington, July 18 (IANS) The Trump administration said on Friday that US states could lose federal election funding unless they adopt new security measures, as it raised concerns about non-citizens on voter rolls and vulnerabilities in voting machines ahead of the midterm elections.Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said states seeking grants or reimbursement for conducting federal elections would be required to strengthen voting systems and review their registration lists.“We are …
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Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) The Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka gathered pace on Thursday, with more than 1.12 crore (1,12,65,893) Enumeration Forms distributed to voters within the first three days of the door-to-door verification exercise. According to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, the state had a total of 5,54,32,314 registered electors as of June 16, 2026. Enumeration Forms have been printed and supplied to Boo…
Addis Ababa, May 27 (IANS) Preparations have been finalised to ensure the conduct and integrity of Ethiopia’s general elections scheduled for June 1, the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has said. Briefing the media, NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said that the board has completed all necessary preparations and has entered the final phase to ensure the successful conduct of a free and peaceful election.Data from the NEBE showed that over 50.5 million voters have registered to take pa…
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) In a massive effort to ensure the accuracy of electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India has announced the third phase of the ‘Special Intensive Revision’ campaign across 16 states and three Union Territories from June 30 to July 29. The final electoral roll will be released on October 7. Maharashtra is a key participant in this phase, with the electoral machinery set to verify the records of approximately 9.86 crore voters through door-to-door visits.Booth…
Washington, March 12 (IANS) Lawmakers on Thursday debated over a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, with Democrats warning it could restrict millions of voters and Republicans insisting it would protect election integrity. The debate centred on the proposed “Save America Act,” a bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification to register to vote in federal elections.Democratic Senator Richard J. Durbin, the committee’s ranking member, warned that the le…
Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Election Commission, on Tuesday, published Gujarat’s final electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), recording 4.40 crore voters with a net addition of 5.6 lakh voters since the draft electoral roll stage. The SIR commenced across the state on October 27 last year. The SIR continued for more than three-and-a-half months and included the distribution and collection of enumeration forms, verification of entries, and disposal of claims and objecti…
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) The electoral registration officers (EROs) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal will need to obtain final clearance from the special roll observers (SROs) before uploading the voters’ names into the final electoral list.However, this restriction will only apply in cases of those voters who have appeared for hearings on claims and objections to the draft voters’ list, after being identified as “unmapped” or in the “logical discrepan…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Amid allegations that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has been indiscriminately issuing notices for hearings on claims and objections to the draft electoral roll in West Bengal, the Commission has explained why the number of cases flagged as “logical discrepancies” in the state is unusually high.The ECI has identified around 94 lakh “logical discrepancy” cases in West Bengal. Such cases refer to anomalies detected during progeny mapping, where implausible or…
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Sunday marks the final opportunity for eligible citizens in Tamil Nadu to apply for inclusion in the electoral roll or to submit requests for corrections, as the Election Commission of India (ECI) brings the current phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process to a close. According to the ECI, applications for adding new voters, deleting names, or making changes related to address and personal details will not be accepted after Sunday.The ongoing revision exercise…
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Special voter registration and revision camps are being conducted on Sunday at all 4,079 polling stations across Chennai district as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision(SIR) of the electoral rolls, the Greater Chennai Corporation has announced. According to an official statement, the exercise is being carried out in line with the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure an accurate and inclusive electoral roll ahead of the upcoming election…