Opposition fears ‘vote chori’ as PADU machines are EVM backup for civic polls

For the first time, the civic body plans to use PADU machines during the counting of votes to display vote counts in case ...

Why Maharashtra’s voters must cast multiple votes, except in Mumbai, during municipal corporation polls

Voters in 28 municipal corporations in Maharashtra will have to press the EVM button multiple times under the multi-member ward system, while Mumbai continues with the one-ward-one-vote format.

BMC polls tomorrow: What every Mumbai voter must know before stepping out to vote

Mumbai follows a single-member ward system, which means each voter casts only one vote in the BMC election. The other 28 municipal corporations in Maharashtra follow a three or four-member ward system ...

From Villain To Virtuous: EVM Finally Finds Acceptance In Mumbai BMC Elections 2026

Mumbai: Spare a thought for the much-maligned Electronic Voting Machine. After years of being accused of electoral witchcraft ...

Mumbai BMC Elections 2026: Technical Glitch Disrupts Early Voting At Lalbaug’s Chiwda Gully; Polling Begins After EVM Replaced

The Lalbaug area is part of a larger political battleground in the 2026 BMC elections, which are being held after a four-year ...
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Visually impaired voters find EVM hurdle despite smooth access to booths

While accessibility and assistance were largely seamless for Mumbai’s visually impaired voters, many hit a roadblock at a ...