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Protesting students submitted an 18-point charter of demands, including the resignation of the institute’s director, after the parents of the second-year student were denied permission to continue their own protest on weekends

He alleged that a large number of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Belagavi were illegally included as voters at the instance of local Congress leaders

The ECI letter suggested that the BLOs may cover at least 20-25 electors in a week so as to complete this exercise within a period of about one month

Form-7 applications were filed in bulk, seeking the deletion of the names of voters predominantly from the minority and Dalit communities during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision

Claims and objections to be disposed of by October 10; the draft roll published on July 31 listed 3.71 crore voters

Paraguay municipal elections on 4 October: 5.04 million voters choose mayors in all 263 districts, the last nationwide test before the 2028 race. The post Paraguay Municipal Elections: 5 Million Voters Choose 263 Mayors on 4 October appeared first on The Rio Times.

In Babaleshwar alone, 1,373 Form-7 applications were received on September 22. Of these, 1,363 were filed by just 10 people, seeking deletions largely against Muslim voters outside their own polling stations

The Election Commission of India announced the election schedule on September 22, following which the Model Code of Conduct came into force for political parties and candidates

As voters cast ballots in Sunday’s general election, many say they want political leaders to focus on everyday needs, from employment to better living conditions.

A total of 10,003 voters are expected to cast their votes in the interim polls necessitated for various reasons

New Zealand’s two main parties launched their election campaigns on Sunday, with Christopher Luxon’s National and Chris Hipkins’ Labour both pledging to restore the idea that hard-working New Zealanders should be able to get ahead.

Two Election Commissioners objected on record 14 times in ten months — many decisions made without their knowledge. We break down the Indian Express investigation into ECI’s Special Intensive Revision, the Form 6 dispute, the ERONet centralisation row, and what it means for West Bengal’s 27 lakh deleted voters ahead of the state elections.

The Election Commission of India should scrutinise political parties and political finance rather than legitimate voters

Seis candidatos concorrem ao governo de Rondônia nas eleições de 2026. No estado, 1.267.105 eleitores estão aptos a votar. Desse total, 52% são mulheres e 48%, homens. Entre os eleitores que declararam cor/raça, 65,3% são pessoas pardas; 23,79%, brancas; 8,44%, pretas; 1,85%, indígenas; e 0,62%, amarelas. Notícias relacionadas:Saiba quais são as atribuições dos governadores e vice-governadores.O primeiro turno das eleições ocorre no dia 4 de outubro. Em eventual segundo turno, os eleitores voltam às urnas em 25 de outubro. Serão escolhidos os chefes do Poder Executivo - presidente da República e governadores - e seu vices, além dos representantes para compor o Legislativo, tanto no âmbito federal como no estadual e distrital - senadores, deputados federais, deputados estaduais e distritais. Conheça os candidatos ao governo do Acre, em ordem alfabética de acordo com o nome que aparece na urna eletrônica: Adailton Furia - Adailton Antunes Ferreira (Gente que Gosta de Gente)  Expedito Netto - Expedito Goncalves Ferreira Netto (Fé Rondônia)  Hildon Chaves - Hildon de Lima Chaves (Rondônia com a Força do Trabalho e da União) Marcos Rogério - Marcos Rogerio da Silva Brito (Juntos por Rondônia) Pedro Abib - Pedro Abib Hecktheuer (Experiência Fé e Autoridade Rondônia Forte de Verdade - PDT/MDB) Samuel Costa - Samuel Costa Menezes (PSB)

Seis candidatos concorrem ao governo do Pará nas eleições de 2026. No estado, 6.265.355 eleitores estão aptos a votar. Desse total, 51% são mulheres e 49%, homens. Entre os eleitores que declararam cor/raça, 76,59% são pessoas pardas; 12,79%, brancas; 9,29%, pretas; 0,89%, indígenas; e 0,44%, amarelas. Notícias relacionadas:Saiba quais são as atribuições dos governadores e vice-governadores.O primeiro turno das eleições está marcado para o dia 4 de outubro. Se houver segundo turno, será em 25 de outubro. Serão escolhidos os chefes do Poder Executivo - presidente da República e governadores - e seu vices, além dos representantes para compor o Legislativo, tanto no âmbito federal como no estadual e distrital - senadores, deputados federais, deputados estaduais e distritais. Conheça os candidatos ao governo do Acre, em ordem alfabética de acordo com o nome que aparece na urna eletrônica: Araceli - Araceli Maria Pereira Lemos (Federação PSOL Rede)  Dr. Daniel - Daniel Barbosa Santos (O Pará é do Povo!) Gal Leite - Gualdina Maria Menezes Leite (UP)  Hana Ghassan - Hana Ghassan Tuma (O Pará Tá Junto)  Ruth Reis - Ruth Helena Ferreira Reis (Democrata) Well Macedo - Wellingta Josyane Siqueira Macedo (PSTU) 

In a post on X, Satheesan says voters need to have full confidence in integrity of India’s electoral process

The Election Commission and Government should consider the issue, particularly if eligible voters were prevented from exercising their franchise, Omar Abdullah said

While the draft roll had 3,13,87,034 names, following disposal of claims, objections and other eligible applications, 2,90,497 were added and 44,777 were deleted — with net addition of 2,45,720 voters to the roll

When The Hindu spoke to several voters who had been marked as absent or shifted, many said they did not know about the deadline, September 23, or how to fill the form.

The impact of the SIR of electoral rolls on the size of the electorate was relatively limited in Madurantakam, with the electorate declining only marginally, whereas the number of voters increased significantly in 2026 compared with the 2024 Lok Sabha election

The number of voters challenging the deletion of their names from the electoral roll is significant as approximately 27 lakh voters were excluded on the ground of ‘logical discrepancies’, which would mean that a lion’s share of the 27 lakh voters may be contesting their exclusion