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India
IndiaHow the Election Commission of India works
Who the commissioners are and how they are chosen, what the Commission controls — and what it does not.
Democracy
Elections in India
Lok Sabha, assembly and local elections — the schedules, the results and the rules — with guides to the Election Commission, voting machines and opinion polls.
FollowUpdated 13 November 2026
- Who runs elections
- The Election Commission of India (Article 324); state election commissions for panchayats and municipalities
- Voting age
- 18
- Voters’ helpline
- 1950
- Voter services
- voters.eci.gov.in
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