Mixed voter turnout in by-elections for 20 assembly seatsSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thursday saw a mixed voter turnout in bye-elections to 20 assembly seats in the three states of Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. In Uttarakhand, about 35 per cent polling was reported till noon in Vikasnagar Assembly by-election of Dehradun district.
Ghaziabad constituency witnesses 46.4 percent turnoutMay 7th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - The Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency, from where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh is contesting, witnessed a voter turnout of 46.4 percent, officials said Thursday. The Ghaziabad area saw the lowest polling at 43 percent, while Murad Nagar had the highest of 50 percent.
Re-polling at 35 booths in Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Gujarat beginsMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Re-polling at 35 booths in Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and Gujarat began this morning. The Election Commission has ordered re-polling following irregularities during the third phase of Lok Sabha polls last Thursday.
Mobile polling booths for Jaisalmer votersMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Voters in the desert city of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan can escape the sweltering sun and still exercise their franchise this Thursday - thanks to mobile polling booths at their doorstep. On May 7, the poll panel has made special facilities for at least six mobile polling booths to zip across 12 specified places in Jaisalmer district where over 2,000 people are eligible to cast their votes.
West Bengal re-polling peacefulMay 3rd, 2009 KOLKATA - Peaceful re-polling was held at six booths of three Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal Sunday, state Election Commission officials said. 'The polling was peaceful.
293 sensitive polling booths in DelhiMay 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A total of 293 polling booths in the national capital have been identified as 'sensitive' and 'hypersensitive' and extra police force will deployed there during polling for Lok Sabha elections May 7, election officials said Sunday. 'The Delhi police has identified 253 sensitive and 40 hypersensitive booths across Delhi.
Sikkim registers record 83 percent votingApril 30th, 2009 GANGTOK - Sikkim registered a record voter turnout of 83 percent Thursday as it held simultaneous assembly elections and balloting for its lone Lok Sabha seat in the third phase of the elections. The percentage Thursday is higher than the 82 percent registered in 1999.
Heavy polling in SikkimApril 30th, 2009 GANGTOK - Long queues were seen outside polling booths in Sikkim, where elections were underway Thursday for the one Lok Sabha and 32 assembly constituencies. The situation was peaceful with no reports of any untoward incidents, police said.
Sikkim records over 56 percent polling in eight hoursApril 30th, 2009 GANGTOK - 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.
High voter turnout in SikkimApril 30th, 2009 GANGTOK - About 50 percent voter turnout in the first four hours of polling was estimated by poll officials in Sikkim, where elections were underway Thursday for the one Lok Sabha and 32 assembly constituencies. There were more women than men in the queues which started forming even before the polling centres opened at 7 a.m.
50 percent voting in Jharkhand re-pollingApril 28th, 2009 RANCHI - At least 50 percent voters cast their ballot Tuesday in 116 booths where re-polling was ordered following defective or damaged electronic voting machines during the first and second phases of the Lok Sabha elections. The voting ended peacefully at the polling booths spread in all the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies of the Leftist insurgency-hit state.
Repolling underway in Andhra PradeshApril 26th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Repolling is taking place amidst tight security at 63 booths in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The Election Commission had ordered the re-poll on Saturday due to irregularities including damage to the electronic voting machines (EVM's) and technical problems during the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 23.
Polling over, Kerala liquor shops open to crowdsApril 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Their votes cast in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, the queues in front of polling booths in Kerala seemed to have shifted to liquor outlets that opened shop after two days Thursday evening. In view of the elections, all liquor shops and bars had been asked to shut shop from 5 p.m.
Polling begins in Chhattisgarh amid tight securityApril 16th, 2009 RAIPUR - Voting for Chhattisgarh's 11 parliamentary seats began Thursday morning amid tight security in view of the call for boycott by Maoist rebels. Polling booths opened at 7 a.m.
59 percent voting turnout in KeralaApril 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Despite hopes of a high turnout, only 59 percent of over 20 million electorate in Kerala turned out to vote Thursday. In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, the state recorded 71.45 percent voting average.
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