Election commission

Body which oversees elections

An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a central or state election commission, or an election board, an electoral council or an electoral court. Election commissions can be independent, mixed, judicial or executive. They may also be responsible for electoral boundary delimitation. In federations there may be a separate body for each subnational government. An election commission has a duty to ensure elections are conducted in an orderly manner.

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Bihar's electoral roll revision sparks political debate before upcoming elections, with opposition questioning document requirements and timing. The Election..
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Tejashwi Yadav claims the Mahagathbandhan has not received clarity from the Election Commission regarding Bihar's electoral roll revision. The Supreme Court will..
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The Supreme Court has agreed to an early hearing on petitions challenging the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar,..
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Amidst controversy over Bihar's electoral roll revision, the Election Commission clarifies that electors can submit documents after initial forms and that..
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Several parties, including the TMC and PUCL, have petitioned the Supreme Court against the Election Commission's special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral..
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Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has petitioned the Supreme Court against the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar,..
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Amid opposition's 'votebandi' claims, the Election Commission has eased voter registration rules in Bihar. Voters can now submit forms without required documents..
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The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has challenged the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls in the Supreme..
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Bihar's electoral roll revision progresses swiftly, with 93.7% of voters receiving enumeration forms and 13.2% already submitting them. The Election Commission..
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Rashtriya Janata Dal urged Bihar residents to resist showing documents beyond voter IDs during the Election Commission's intensive electoral roll revision,..
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The Supreme Court is now hearing a challenge to the Election Commission's directive for Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in Bihar, just before..
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Tejashwi Yadav, leading the INDIA bloc, challenged Bihar's electoral roll revision, deeming it 'anti-democratic'. They urged inclusion of Aadhaar, ration, and..
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Pappu Yadav, a Congress-leaning MP, has declared a "do-or-die battle" against the Election Commission's electoral roll revision in Bihar, labeling the ECI as an..
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Congress has accused the Election Commission (EC) of conspiring to remove two crore voters in Bihar, alleging a focus on migrant workers. This follows opposition..
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NDA allies in Bihar have voiced strong support for the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls, dismissing opposition claims of..
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Despite the Election Commission's specific invitation to party heads for a meeting on Bihar's electoral roll revision, many parties, including Congress, DMK, and..
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Bihar is set to revise its electoral rolls. The goal is to stop people from voting in their hometowns while living elsewhere. Many migrants keep their votes in..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

The Election Commission's announcement of a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar has ignited political controversy ahead of the upcoming..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 1 week ago

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