Fight to Vote

ravi - 30-APR-2009

Background: My family has been voting in the same constituency since, at least, the 1952 elections(Guess, my grandparents had voted in the Representative Assembly elections too, that's pre-independence era). They have been voting in the same voting booth(Immaculate Heart Convent) since its inception.

Was there selective cleansing of Bangalore electoral roles?

murali772 - 28-APR-2009

That's in effect what Justice M F Saldanha (Retd), Chairman – Karnataka Chapter, Trnasparency International India, is alleging. His letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Karnataka, is reproduced below:

What is the reason for pathetic voting % in Bangalore south?

E.R. Ramachandran - 27-APR-2009

What is the reason for abysmal voting pattern in Bangalore which must be rated from 'poor' to 'terrible'. Despite tremendous efforts on creating awareness on 'Need to vote' in both electronic and Print media, voters especially the urban  middle and upper middle class , who complain' maximum 'on any issue ,have stayed away from exercising their right to vote.

Murphy’s Law and Public outcry over Missing names in the electoral Lists

psaram42 - 25-APR-2009

 Murphy's law is an 

Enabling Democracy with online voting

psaram42 - 23-APR-2009

'Election Commission ... a snake without fangs' - KPCC President

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 13-APR-2009

How many of us agree with this?

Clean Elections in Bangalore this time

psaram42 - 1-APR-2009

It is to be appreciated that BBMP has taken a policy decision towards a clean parliamentary elections this

EPIC obtaining - a pain in the neck

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 27-MAR-2009

I want to vote, I want my photo ID Card, but....

Voter Harassment Centres

murali772 - 22-MAR-2009

I am really disgusted with the month-long running around I have had to do. You are almost tempted to exclaim, as one 70-year-old gentleman in front of us did, "If this is what I have to undergo to register...and then vote for some rowdy-sheeter who is standing for election to make money, why should I bother? "...and go home.....

Bribed voters could get 6 months in jail?

silkboard - 16-MAR-2009

Read with interest in a newspaper this morning that Mr P Manivannan, who is the Returning Officer for Mysore is talking about tough measures to monitor misuse of Liquor and Money in Lok Sabha Elections. See this Biz Standard story: DC strict on curbing Malparctices.