What is postal voting? In this facility, a voter can cast her vote remotely by recording her preference on the ballot paper and sending it back to the election officer before counting. A restricted set of voters can exercise postal …
What’s in the news? Recently, the Election Commission of India (ECI) wrote to the Law Ministry, proposing to extend the facility of postal ballots to overseas non-resident Indians (NRIs) for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and …
RPA 1951 The Representation of the People Act, 1951, pertains to the conduct of elections for the Houses of Parliament and the Houses of the Legislature of each state, from the notification of elections to the resolution of election disputes. …
Why are there caps on election expenditure? Limits on campaign expenditure are meant to provide a level-playing field for everyone contesting elections. It ensures that a candidate can’t win only because she is rich. The 255th Report of the Law …
What’s in the news? In the Bihar elections, the symbols such as capsicum, chapati roller, dolli, bangles, etc have been allocated to the candidates. It is important to understand how the Election Commission allocates the candidates their symbols. What is …
Elections and Social Media Assembly Elections in Bihar and by-elections in some other states have been announced. During the Covid-19 pandemic social media is likely to play a very important role in these elections. Relation between Elections and Social Media …
Why in News? For more convenience for those above 80 years of age and people with disabilities, the Election Commission has come out with a set of new instructions. News in Detail: The form required to opt for the postal …
What is postal voting? In this facility, a voter can cast her vote remotely by recording her preference on the ballot paper and sending it back to the election officer before counting. A restricted set of voters can exercise postal …