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Voter name inclusion deadline extended till January 30 in Tamil Nadu
By Chennaivision on January 20, 2026

The Election Commission of India has extended the deadline for adding names to the voter list in Tamil Nadu till January 30, according to an announcement made on Monday. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu began on November 4, as part of efforts to update and verify voter records across the state. Following the… Continue reading "Voter name inclusion deadline extended till January 30 in Tamil Nadu"
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Special voter addition camp to be held in 4, 079 polling booths in Chennai
By Chennaivision on December 26, 2025

The Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has announced that special voter enrolment camps will be held for four days across the state to help eligible citizens get their names included in the electoral rolls. In a press release, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said the move is being implemented in line with the directions of the Election… Continue reading "Special voter addition camp to be held in 4, 079 polling booths in Chennai"
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EC rolls out e-verification system to prevent misuse of voter name deletion
By Chennaivision on September 25, 2025

The Election Commission of India has introduced a new e-sign authentication system for its ECINet portal app, aiming to address controversies over voter list deletions. This technical upgrade requires anyone seeking registration, deletion, or correction of voter details to verify their identity using an Aadhaar-linked mobile number. Previously, individuals could submit requests by entering a voter photo identity card number… Continue reading "EC rolls out e-verification system to prevent misuse of voter name deletion"
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Get ready for SIR rollout by September 30: Election Commission tells State poll officers
By Chennaivision on September 22, 2025

The Election Commission (EC) has directed its state election officers to be prepared for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by September 30, signaling that the voter list cleanup exercise could begin as early as October–November. According to officials, during a recent conference of state chief electoral officers (CEOs) in New Delhi, the EC top brass instructed them to gear up for… Continue reading "Get ready for SIR rollout by September 30: Election Commission tells State poll officers"
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Voter list updating to be strengthened in coordination with birth, death registration bodies: EC
By Chennaivision on March 20, 2025
Amid a debate on the purity of electoral rolls, the Election Commission said on Thursday that the regular updating process of the voter list will be strengthened in close coordination with the birth and death registration authorities. Amid a debate on the purity of electoral rolls, the Election Commission said on Thursday that the regular updating process of the voter… Continue reading "Voter list updating to be strengthened in coordination with birth, death registration bodies: EC"
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Election Commission to begin linking Voter ID card with Aadhaar
By Chennaivision on March 19, 2025
The Election Commission of India said that it is getting ready to link Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC), or voter IDs, with the Aadhaar numbers of those who have provided them voluntarily. The poll panel said it will soon initiate technical consultations regarding the exercise with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). While, as per Article 326 of the… Continue reading "Election Commission to begin linking Voter ID card with Aadhaar"
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Tamil Nadu has 6.36 crore electors
By Chennaivision on January 7, 2025

Tamil Nadu has a total electorate of 6,36,12,950, with women voters outnumbering male voters by 12.56 lakh, as per the data released by the Election Commission on Monday. According to the revised voter list, first-time or young voters (aged 18-19 years) account for 10.61 lakh of the electorate, while voters aged 80 years and above comprise 17.65 lakh in the… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu has 6.36 crore electors"
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67 pc voter turnout recorded in first four phases of LS polls: ECI
By Chennaivision on May 17, 2024
The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday that the overall voter turnout in the first four phases of the Lok Sabha elections was recorded at around 66.95 per cent. “Lok Sabha elections 2024 have seen the voter turnout at polling stations of about 66.95 per cent so far, as approximately 451 million people voted during the first four… Continue reading "67 pc voter turnout recorded in first four phases of LS polls: ECI"
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Lok Sabha elections Phase 2: Voting underway
By Chennaivision on April 26, 2024

Voting for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Friday morning. 88 constituencies across 12 states and a union territory, including Congress stalwart Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad, are voting to choose their representatives to the lower house of the parliament. Voting in all 20 seats in Kerala started at 7 am today. Polling in 14 seats in Karnataka,… Continue reading "Lok Sabha elections Phase 2: Voting underway"
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Campaigning ends for 102 seats going to polls in phase 1
By Chennaivision on April 18, 2024

Campaigning ended Wednesday evening for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase on April 19 with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc making a last-gasp effort to woo voters. Leading the charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took whirlwind tours of various constituencies in… Continue reading "Campaigning ends for 102 seats going to polls in phase 1"

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