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Law minister promises consultations on electoral reforms
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Friday, August 13, 2010 |
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The government on Friday expressed its inability to enforce compulsory voting in India.Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said in the Lok Sabha that people can't be forced to Vote. Moily said that he was not against compulsory voting, but added that he is against enforcing the idea through a stand alone law, reports The Hindu. |
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Surat: Citizens not eager to sign up for e-voting
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Friday, August 06, 2010 |
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Surat Citizens are not eager to sign up for e-voting. Only 30 voters came forward to fill forms to register themselves for e-voting at city civic centres of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) in last five days.The State Election Commission (SEC) will go ahead with its plan for e-voting during the municipal corporation elections, reports The Times Of India. |
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Time to make universal franchise real
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Friday, July 23, 2010 |
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Our constitution doesn't grant the right to Vote for NRI's living abroad, though the right to vote is an important ingredient of a vibrant democracy. Indian diplomats living abroad are the only exceptions to this rule. All passport holding Indians should be given the right to vote, writes T S Krishna Murthy in The Economic Times. |
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Empowering India receives Manthan Award 2009
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Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
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Empowering India, an initiative of the Liberty Institute, and supported by the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, was among the winners in the e-governance category of the Manthan Awards 2009 for South Asia. The awards seek to recognise innovative digital contents in over a dozen categories. This is the sixth year that the Digital Empowerment Foundation is hosting this event. |
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