Archive · 25 Sep 2025
EC Streamlines Postal Ballot Counting to Boost Transparency
The Election Commission (EC) is changing how it counts votes to make it fairer.
They will now count all the mail-in votes (postal ballots) before they start counting the votes from the machines.
This is because more people are voting by mail, and the EC wants to make sure everything is clear and easy to understand.
This new rule will be used first in Bihar.
This will prevent manipulation and help ensure the process of voting is transparent.
The EC wants to count all the postal votes first to make sure things are done carefully, so no results are questioned.
EC streamlines the counting process for postal ballots.
Goal is to prevent manipulation in Lok Sabha and assembly polls.
New process to be implemented in Bihar assembly polls in November.
EVM counting delayed until postal ballot counting is complete.
Increase in postal ballots due to home voting for seniors and disabled.
- Who
- Election Commission (EC)
- What
- Streamlining postal ballot counting process
- When
- Implemented for the Bihar assembly polls in November
- Where
- India
- Why
- To prevent manipulation and increase transparency
Concerned Parties
Election Commission
Counting Process
Concerned Parties
Previously, there were concerns about the potential for manipulation due to the lack of synchronization of EVM and postal ballot counting.
Election Commission
Implements measure to prevent manipulation and increase transparency during the election counting process.
- Organization
- Election Commission (EC)
- Action
- Streamlining postal ballot counting
- Objective
- Prevent manipulation and ensure transparency
- Implementation
- First in Bihar assembly polls (November)
- Change
- Penultimate EVM counting delayed until postal ballots are tallied
- Reason for Change
- Increased postal ballots due to home voting
Sources
Election Commission streamlines Postal Ballot counting process
EC Revamps Postal Ballot Counting Process for Greater Transparency
For greater transparency, EC streamlines counting process of postal ballots
After Opposition push, EC restores old rule: Penultimate round of EVM counting to wait until all postal ballots tallied
