ECI issues new directive to streamline postal ballot counting, marks 30th major reform in six months

September 25, 2025 3:05 PM

ECI issues new directive to streamline postal ballot counting, marks 30th major reform in six months

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced its 30th major initiative in the past six months, introducing a new directive to further streamline the counting of postal ballots in elections. The move comes amid a significant increase in the number of postal ballots following the Commission’s recent initiatives to enable home voting for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and senior citizens aged 85 and above. As per the new directive, the penultimate (second-last) round of counti...

80.11% electors of Bihar submitted their enumeration forms: Election Commission

July 13, 2025 1:09 PM

80.11% electors of Bihar submitted their enumeration forms: Election Commission

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that it has made significant progress in Bihar by establishing direct contact with nearly all electors, achieving over 80% collection of Enumeration Forms (EFs) well ahead of the stipulated deadline of July 25. With the support of 77,895 existing Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and 20,603 newly appointed BLOs, field-level operations are being rigorously monitored by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) across all 243 Assembly Constituencies, invo...

ECI introduces key reforms in bye-polls, paving the way for tech-driven elections

June 20, 2025 1:37 PM

ECI introduces key reforms in bye-polls, paving the way for tech-driven elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday marked a milestone in electoral reforms during the bye-elections to five Assembly Constituencies (ACs), with the successful rollout of several new initiatives aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and voter convenience. The bye-polls were conducted in 24-Kadi (SC) and 87-Visavadar (Gujarat), 35-Nilambur (Kerala), 64-Ludhiana West (Punjab), and 80-Kaliganj (West Bengal), involving a total of 1,354 polling stations. These elections were n...