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There was a time when a voter list was a dull document. It sat in the Block Development Office, it was consulted once in five years, and nobody imagined that a clerical entry in it could decide whether a man boards a flight, joins the Army, or feeds his family.

‘ECI can’t put blanket ban on bike riding’: Calcutta HC permits use of motorcycle on polling day in Bengal with limited curbs

The ECI’s April 20 notification barred motorcycle use between 6 pm and 6 am two days before polling, with limited exemptions. With regard to the polling day, the notification said, "Family pillion riding on motorcycles shall be allowed from 06:00 AM to 6:00 PM for voting purpose and for other essential requirements..