NATIONAL VOTERS DAY

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While some people vote honestly, many others sit back and relax on election day, while others are persuaded to vote for specific candidates. The value of voting is sometimes overlooked in the hustle and bustle of metropolitan life. While everyone sits and moans about everything and suggests that the government alter everything, elections come and go with only half of the populace paying attention. The 2014 Lok Sabha elections had the highest voter turnout in India, with 66.4 percent voting. In other words, nearly half of the population does not exercise their right to vote. Both the leaders and the people are to blame. Religious ideas drive people rather than what is best for the country. We should choose what will move the country forward while still honoring Indian culture. However, politics is preoccupied with trivial concerns rather than uplifting the poor, assisting the elderly, education, water, environmental protection, agriculture, highways, planned urban growth, and so on. This indicates that there is a need to educate the people to exercise their right to vote.

The Government of India has declared January 25 to be “National Voters’ Day” every year in order to encourage more young voters to participate in the political process. It began on January 25, 2011, to commemorate the Commission’s founding day.

To properly address this issue, the Election Commission has decided to launch a nationwide effort to identify all eligible voters who reach the age of 18 on January 1 of each year in each of the country’s 8.5 lakh polling stations. On January 25 of each year, such eligible voters would be enrolled and given an Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC). This campaign is meant to provide young people a sense of strength and pride, as well as encourage them to use their franchise.

What happens if I don’t cast a vote?

Young people’s enthusiasm for voting is waning as they witness corruption and dirty politics.  It will be the sea if all of the water drops collide. It will also be a true democracy when everyone votes. Not only that, but voting is a lot of fun. The government can be questioned openly.  So it’s an urge to vote whenever you have the opportunity. Anti-democrats should be shown dots. Last year’s theme of National voters’ day was “Increasing Voter Empowerment, Awareness, Protection, Communication”.

How does voting help in women’s empowerment?

Gender disparity expressed in the concept of “missing women” (introduced by Amartya Sen (1990, 1992), is a typical occurrence in low-income nations. We discovered a silent revolution in political participation by analyzing women’s voter turnout in Indian democracy from 1962 to 2012.

In a liberal democracy, the right to equal voting rights is a core human right. The increase of women’s self-empowerment to ensure their fundamental right to freedom of speech is evidenced by the fact that more women are freely exercising their constitutional right to adult suffrage throughout all Indian states. In the world’s largest democracy, this is a remarkable feat. Women voters in India are becoming more politically empowered, establishing their role as agents of change.

Today is ECI’s 12th National Voters’ Day! During this democratic event, citizens are reminded of their responsibilities. Because every citizen’s vote contributes to the creation of a new India. The vote of the people will determine India’s future and development. National Voter Day has its own unique significance. Everyone in a country should vote as responsible citizens. 

Exercise your right to vote and contribute in nation-building.