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Letters to The Editor — April 20, 2024

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

The Hindu

Uttarakhand records low voter turnout of 53% in Phase 1 of LS polls

Uttarakhand's low voter turnout in recent elections raises concerns, with only 53.64% participation recorded, third lowest in India.

The Hindu

Peaceful but low polling in first phase of Maharashtra’s LS seats

Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region see peaceful voting with 55.35% turnout, 97 candidates, and notable contests.

The Hindu

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Despite heatwave, Phase I of Lok Sabha polls registers 62.37% polling

First phase of Lok Sabha polls sees 62.37% voter turnout across 21 States, with incidents of violence reported.

The Hindu

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 19, 2024

The most active bill topic this week was voter registration and list maintenance, with states acting on 63 bills in this category.

Ballotpedia

Over 48% turnout recorded in four seats of Bihar in first phase of Lok Sabha election

A provisional voter turnout of 48.23% was recorded in the four constituencies of Bihar

The Hindu

Zero voter turnout in 6 Nagaland districts amid shutdown call

Polling personnel in six eastern districts of Nagaland waited for nine hours in booths.

The Hindu

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Will the electors brave the heat wave to vote?

Voters in Mysuru, Mandya, and Chamarajnagar face scorching heat as they head to the polls on April 26.

The Hindu

Unique voter awareness campaign near Hoggenakal

Chamarajanagar SVEEP Committee uses coracles for voter awareness campaign in remote village, urging high turnout without malpractice.

The Hindu

Visually impaired persons exercise their franchise in Tiruchi

Several voters with visual impairment managed to cast their vote through the braille ballot papers introduced by the Election Commission to make the Lok Sabha election more inclusive

The Hindu

Voters endure a scorching day in Central districts as temperature touches 41.3 degrees Celsius in Tiruchi

Voters braved searing heat to turn up at the booth in the Lok Sabha elections in Tiruchi and neighbouring districts in the central region on Friday

The Hindu

Polling peaceful in Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency

Polling in Thanjavur Lok Sabha Constituency passed off peacefully barring a few incidents of malfunctioning of EVMs and protests from the voters on Friday

The Hindu

Lok Sabha Elections: West Bengal records 77.57 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm

West Bengal is leading the voter turnout charts after it recorded a 77.57 voting percentage in the state till 5 pm as per the data released by the Election Commission of India. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Tiruchi’s transgender voters hope for better employment opportunities

The day began early for transgender entrepreneur G. Kajol as they reported for duty at 4 a.m. as polling agent of the DMK at Ward 13 booth in Principal Saranathan Hindu Corporation Elementary School on Butterworth Road

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Lok Sabha polls: PwD voter casts his vote in J-K's Ramban; expresses gratitude to administration for disability-friendly election

In a heartening display of democratic fervor, a voter with disabilities defied physical constraints to exercise her constitutional right to vote in the Jammu Kashmir's Udhampur Lok Sabha Election 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls | Senior citizen from Madurai whose name was missing on voter list writes to CEC, gets prompt response, casts vote

Chief Election Commissioner ensures 72-year-old Madurai resident's right to vote after name disappears from voter list.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls | Chennai sees over 20% voter turnout as of 11 a.m., T.N. CM, Governor cast their votes

Chennai sees peaceful elections with voter turnout exceeding 20%, despite complaints of missing names and distribution of party symbols.

Dynamite News

General Election 2024: An average of 34-35pc voter turnout in Tripura and Bengal till 11am

Tripura is leading the voter turnout charts after 34.54 per cent voting percentage was recorded there till 11am. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lok Sabha elections | 77.5% voter turnout in Bengal amid sporadic violence, protests

Television footage showed that in Mathabhanga area of the district, TMC and BJP workers clashed, resulting in injuries on both sides. Workers from both parties confronted each other following allegations of voter intimidation.

International Business Times

First-time Voters Rejoice In India's Maoist Rebel Heartland

In remote Indian forests home to a decades-old Maoist insurgency battling government rule, few in farmer Ajay Kumaroya's village had ever dared anger the guerrillas by voting.

The Hindu

Sweetey the dragonfly, Wayanad’s election mascot, to drive voters to polling booths

Kerala's Wayanad constituency introduces dragonfly mascot Sweetey to drive voter participation and showcase biodiversity in elections.

Dynamite News

General Election 2024: Uttar Pradesh records over 25pc voter turnout in 8 LS seats till 11 am

Among the prominent candidates in the fray in this phase are the BJP's Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit, Union minister Sanjeev Balyan from Muzaffarnagar. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

General elections 2024: 10 things kids should know about the largest democracy's voting system

Voting for the general election in India has begun. Citizens will vote for the 18th Lok Sabha elections in seven phases which will be held from April 19 to June 1.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha election: Number of women fielded by major political parties in Karnataka remains in single digit

Women outnumber men in Karnataka's parliamentary constituencies, but political representation remains low despite increased female candidates.

Ballotpedia

Missouri voters may decide on amendment to prohibit ranked-choice voting and noncitizen voting

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a resolution to make various election and voting-related changes to the state constitution, including prohibiting ranked-choice voting (RCV) and noncitizen voting. If the resolution is passed by the Senate, it will go to Missouri voters to decide on Nov. 5, 2024.

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