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- The Election Commission has rejected a request for advancing the start of polling from 7 a.m. to 5 a.m. in the remaining three phases of Lok Sabha elections 2019.
- The EC has said that advancing the start of polling will also advance the arrival of polling agents, many of whom already come late and this hinder mock polling process. Further, as the time of sunrise varies State to State, additional administrative and security arrangements would have to be made
- Earlier, the Supreme Court had asked the Election Commission to pass necessary orders on a plea seeking to begin voting early before 7 a.m in the view of Ramzan month coinciding with the last three phases of the Lok Sabha elections.
- The petitioners had argued that their sole intention is to increase voter participation in the electoral process. Further it is important to ensure convenient and fair opportunity to persons of all communities, particularly the Muslim community, to cast their vote.



