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EC to restrict number of voters in polling stations; 1400 for rural, 1200 for urban
•There shouldn't be more than 1400 voters in a polling station as the use of paper trail machines may result in electors taking extra time to exercise their franchise and lead to crowding at the voting centres, the Election Commission has told its ground personnel
EC holds all-party meet to decide on EVMs: Here's why Congress, Opposition parties may lose out
Fp Staff •Opposition parties will, in all likelihood, again tell the Election Commission of India about their "loss of faith" in EVMs and to ensure trustworthy mechanism for polling, when an all-party meeting on the issue is held in New Delhi on Friday.
Arvind Kejriwal's allegation of Uttar Pradesh EVMs used in MP bypoll is baseless: Election Commission
•The Election Commission on Monday said no EVMs used in Uttar Pradesh elections were moved for the Madhya Pradesh bypolls and said that the allegations made by Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal "baseless".
Election Commission says EVMs are fully tamper-proof, allegations baseless
•The electronic voting machines are "fully tamper-proof, as ever", the Election Commission said on Thursday
Ensure code of conduct for UP by-polls: Poll panel to officials
Fp Archives •EC to scan Mamata's speeches in which she attacked poll panel
Fp Archives •The Election Commission today asked for the CDs of all election meetings of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in which she attacked the poll panel.