Election Commission to hold meeting to tackle voter apathy in urban & rural areas

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​Keen to tackle voter apathy, particularly in urban settings, the Election Commission will on Friday hold a meeting with municipal commissioners of cities and select district election officers. ​Among the invitees to the conference are the municipal commissioners of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad,...

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SC’s Directive To Centre And Election Commission Over VVPAT Slip Count Request| Oneindia News
The Supreme Court has requested responses from the Election Commission and the Central government regarding a petition advocating for a full count of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips during elections, challenging the current practice of random verification of only five Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The petition underscores concerns about electoral transparency and suggests improvements to ensure accuracy in the voting process. #SupremeCourt #ElectionCommission #VVPAT #EVM #Voting #LokSabhaelections2024 #LokSabha #Indianews #PMModi #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~PR.152~ED.101~GR.122~HT.96~

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Election commission

Body which oversees elections
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Delhi

City and Union territory of India
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Nagpur

Winter Capital of Maharashtra, India
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Kanpur

City in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Lucknow

State capital of Uttar Pradesh, India
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Bihar

State in eastern India
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Uttar Pradesh

State in northern India
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Pune

Metropolis in Maharashtra, India
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