The Election Commission (EC) is considering the "proxy voting system" as the best available option to ensure voting rights for expatriates
The Election Commission, reaffirming that the next parliamentary polls will be held in December, yesterday initiated the registration process for new political parties.
It will not be feasible to hold local elections before the national polls mainly because of the lengthy process and logistics involved, say Election Commission officials.
The list now includes 6,33,30,103 male voters, 6,03,52,415 female voters, and 994 voters of the hijra community
The electoral process finally begins amid huge expectations
President Mohammed Shahabuddin also appointed four commissioners
Record rise in businessmen MPs raises concerns
We are at a loss to understand on what grounds the EC can make such a demand of the government.
The Election Commission asked the government to take necessary steps so that no one can take up or enforce any political programmes other than what is needed for electioneering from December 18
A total of 11,79,476 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the Gazipur City Corporation election today. The voting started at 8:00am and will continue until 4:00pm without any break.
Voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election has been going on peacefully in the first first two and a half hours of polling, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir
The Election Commission (EC) is monitoring Gazipur City Corporation elections through CCTV cameras
It is quite intriguing how the RPA amendment can be so accommodating to defaulters who are desperate to gain political power.
It must be recognised that the election is not a one-day phenomenon – it is a process involving multiple interrelated steps
A genuinely inclusive election depends on a wide range of factors, many of which the Election Commission cannot even begin to address
While the decision to scrap the EVMs is a step in the right direction, the EC must not lose sight of the fact that there are many other pressing issues that it must address for a free, fair and participatory elections.
This sudden move by the Election Commission seems to be for lip service.
Business-as-usual approach to dealing with the opposition will not create the right condition for free polls
Restoring trust in the electoral process remains the biggest challenge
