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Jumping the gun on polling day in Tamil Nadu

How the confusion over voter turnout in Tamil Nadu could have been avoided

The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024

Dharmapuri records Tamil Nadu’s highest poll percentage

The Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency registered a voter turnout of 81.48%, the highest in Tamil Nadu in the 2024 general election, according to data provided by the Election Commission.

The Hindu · Apr 20, 2024

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. registers 69.46% as polling passes off largely incident-free

The fate of 950 candidates in Tamil Nadu's Lok Sabha polls sealed with 72.09% voter turnout.

The Hindu · Apr 19, 2024

Voters cannot take mobile phones inside polling booths: Sahoo

Chief Electoral Officer in Chennai clarifies rules for mobile phones in polling booths, emphasizes importance of voter turnout.

The Hindu · Mar 26, 2024

CEO Satyabrata Sahoo holds meeting with recognised political parties in Chennai

Chennai CEO meets political parties to discuss Lok Sabha poll issues, including model code of conduct and campaign restrictions.

The Hindu · Mar 23, 2024

Lok Sabha election for T.N. to be held on April 19; bypoll only for Vilavancode, says CEO

Tamil Nadu CEO announces Lok Sabha election on April 19, along with Vilavancode Assembly bypoll, clarifies schedule confusion.

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2024

Madurai Medical College cannot be exempted from being used as vote counting centre this year, ECI tells HC

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday told the Madras High Court that though it had taken a decision on July 18, 2023, to use educational institutions as vote counting centres only as a last resort, Madurai Medical College’s administrative block could not be exempted from being used as…

The Hindu · Mar 7, 2024

Beach sand mining | 16.04 lakh tonnes have been transported illegally between 2018 and 2022, Tamil Nadu Govt. tells Madras High Court

TN govt informs HC 16.04L tonnes BSM illegally transported by private miners b/w 2018-22; 6.62L additional stock found in possession of miners; HC took up suo motu PIL in 2015; TN govt issued GO in 2017 to take stock of BSM; reassessment report filed in 2021; 6,448.362 tonnes of monazite…

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

EC officials review poll preparedness in 4 southern States, U.T.s

Senior officials from four southern states and UTs review election preparedness. ECI officials lead meeting. EVMs, electoral rolls, security discussed. Deployment of Central paramilitary personnel to be decided after assessing vulnerable/critical polling stations.

The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023

Over 15,000 submit applications for inclusion in electoral rolls in T.N. in seven days

ECI received 15,887 Form 6 applications from 38 districts in TN, incl. highest from Tiruvallur (990), Coimbatore (965) & Chennai (960). 19,036 Form 8 & 1,914 Form 7 applications also received. ECI pleased with response & organising special camps Nov 4-5 for citizens to check electoral rolls.

The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023