Question

How are polls conducted in India? What does voter turnout during an election in India signify?

Answer 1

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An election carried out every five years to the Lok Sabha or the Vidhan Sabha is known as a general election.

The election system in India consists of the following stages:

• Delimitation of constituencies
• Reserved constituencies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and also Other Backward classes and women
• Prepare a list of the eligible voters and distribute it among the people. The voters list is officially known as the Electoral Roll
• All citizens of age 18 years or above are eligible to vote and a voter aged 25 years or above is also eligible for contesting an election
• Nomination of candidates by political parties.
• Submission of nominations by candidates along with a security deposit.
• Campaigning of about two weeks.
• Polling on election day

Voter's Turnout during an election signifies the total number of eligible voters who participated.It is important because:
a. It shows active participation of people in the political process.
b. It shows people are alert and vigilant.
c. It strengthens the meaning of democracy making it more representative.

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