NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is convening a crucial meeting of its Central Election Committee (CEC) today to finalize the selection of party candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Present at the meeting are top BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president JP Nadda, home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath … Read more
BHOPAL: People above 85 years will now have the option to cast their votes from the comfort of their homes, Madhya Pradesh chief electoral officer Anupam Rajan said on Tuesday.Giving details about the vote count, he said, “Overall voter count in Madhya Pradesh stands at 5, 64,76,110, including 2.90 crores males and 2.74 crores females.”“The … Read more
The Fremont Union High School District — which includes parts of Cupertino, Los Altos, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale — is implementing a new system for electing trustees to avoid a potential voting rights lawsuit, a move that has some residents upset. The district is planning to transition from its at-large election process, … Read more
Voter turnout in California’s primary is on track to be among the lowest ever. As of last Friday morning, only 20% of registered voters across the state participated in the Super Tuesday primary, according to preliminary numbers from the secretary of state’s office. Keep in mind that ballots sent by mail — as long as … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden faces one of the most critical moments of his political career Thursday with a State of the Union speech aimed at convincing skeptical voters the 81-year-old is fit to beat Donald Trump in November’s election.Most years the annual address to Congress is a largely ceremonial affair, but in 2024 the … Read more
By Kim Chandler | Associated Press SELMA, Ala. — Attorney General Merrick Garland told parishioners at a Selma church service commemorating the 59th anniversary of the attack by Alabama law officers on Civil Rights demonstrators that voting rights are endangered in much of the nation. Garland told a Bloody Sunday service that decisions by the … Read more
California used to have a reasonably workable primary election. It was in June of each election year, giving voters in the two major parties opportunities to select their candidates who would then face-off five months later in the November general election. Primary elections also would host preliminary contests for nonpartisan local offices and decide any … Read more
California’s primary season is upon us — and it’s OK if you haven’t yet turned in your ballot. While ballots were mailed out to registered voters a few weeks ago and vote centers and drop boxes have been open around the county for a bit, there’s a lot to navigate in the primary. Not only … Read more
BY ALEXEI KOSEFF | CalMatters The slow vote count has become a staple of California elections — and a national frustration — as the state has shifted to overwhelmingly voting by mail. It’s the result of the additional time that California provides for mail ballots to arrive at local elections offices and the extra verification … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that 96.88 crore people are registered to vote for the forthcoming General Elections, marking it the largest electorate. It also added over two crore youth electors in the age group of 18 to 29 years have been added in the voters‘ list.After a months-long intensive Special … Read more