France votes to choose Sarkozy or Hollande (Lead)
May 6th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, May 6 (IANS) Voters in France cast their ballots Sunday in a crucial run-off in the country's presidential polls that could see a Socialist win for the first time ... Read more...
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Women power at Delhi civic polls (Sidelights)
April 15th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) In the old quarters of Delhi, many veiled women, dragging their children along, were seen thronging the polling booths to vote in the civic ... Read more...
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60,000 transparent ballot boxes for Russian polls
December 28th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 60,000 transparent ballot boxes would be bought by Russian electoral authorities for the March 4 presidential elections, a top official said Wednesday.Chief election official ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu bypoll underway
October 13th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Tiruchirapalli, Oct 13 (IANS) The bypoll to Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirapalli-West (Trichy West) assembly constituency began Thursday morning.Though there are 16 candidates in the fray, the real fight is between AIADMK's ... Read more...
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56 percent turnout in fourth phase of Bihar panchayat polls (Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 30 (IANS) Ignoring a boycott call of Maoists, nearly 56 percent voters cast their ballots Saturday in the fourth round of Bihar's 10-phase panchayat polls which were by ... Read more...
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Poll panel satisfied with Bihar poll arrangements
September 22nd, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi said that the poll panel was fully satisfied with preparations for the six-phase October-November assembly elections in Bihar and announced setting up of ... Read more...
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Involve youth in election process: Quraishi
August 31st, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 31 (IANS) The Election Commission of India is pulling out all stops to ensure the participation of the youth, especially those disillusioned by politicians, in the country's poll process, Chief ... Read more...
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German exit polls leak via Twitter
August 31st, 2009 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 31 (DPA) Data from exit polls in Germany was widely distributed via the online service Twitter Sunday, breaking a confidentiality law and upsetting electoral officials.
The data was embargoed until 6 ... Read more...
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Sikkim records over 56 percent polling in eight hours (Third Lead)
April 30th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, April 30 (IANS) Over 56 percent polling was recorded by 3 p.m. in Sikkim, where elections were underway Thursday for the one Lok Sabha and 32 assembly constituencies.
However, according to joint ... Read more...
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Air surveillance of poll booths in Jharkhand Maoist strongholds
April 14th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 14 (IANS) Security personnel will carry out continuous aerial monitoring of all voting booths in the six Lok Sabha constituencies of Jharkhand that will go to the polls Thursday ... Read more...
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Another terror attack in India ‘inevitable’, warns US think tank (Lead)
March 26th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 26 (IANS) A major 26/11 type terror attack is "inevitable" in India as it braces for general elections in April-May even though the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket ... Read more...
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Rock band to urge the youth to ’shut up and vote’
March 19th, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 19 (IANS) Shut up and vote - is the message that a Bangalore-based rock band will give to the urban youth in five cities starting Friday. The band, in a ... Read more...
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German voters to revert to pen and paper, court rules
March 3rd, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 3 (DPA) Voting booths in Germany can no longer be equipped with electronic "vote computers", the German Constitutional Court ruled Tuesday.
At this year's general election due in September, voters can ... Read more...
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Polls close in key state Virginia
November 5th, 2008 - 8:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (DPA) Voting booths closed in Virginia Tuesday with a tight race in the battleground state between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.Virginia has not voted for a Democratic ... Read more...
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Only in America: Drive-through voting
October 22nd, 2008 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 22 (DPA) With the oldest ever candidate and the first black nominee, the upcoming US election already has a lot of firsts. Now add another: drive-through voting.Voters here can ... Read more...
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Children in Varanasi set to form a Parliament of their own
June 8th, 2008 - 10:02 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, June 8 (ANI): Children in Varanasi are geared up to fight elections slated for June 10 to form their own Parliament in a bid to fight for their rights.There are ... Read more...
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Hi-tech kiosk at Ahmedabad Collectorate
May 6th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, May 6 (IANS) Ahmedabad citizens can now access revenue details with ease as a hi-tech information kiosk was inaugurated at the collectorate here Tuesday. Voters can also cross-check their names, constituencies, ... Read more...
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Nandigram voting booths to be sealed for panchayat poll
April 29th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) All poll booths at volatile Nandigram in East Midnapore district of West Bengal will be sealed off during the panchayat elections starting May 11, officials said Tuesday. District ... Read more...
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Video exposes poll rigging in Pakistan
February 23rd, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Though Monday's general elections were considered largely free and fair, an independent TV channel has aired a videotape unmasking rigging in some voting booths. The Geo News Friday ... Read more...
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