Question

How is the right to vote granted in a democracy? Give any two instances where the right to vote is denied.

Answer 1

Dear student,

In a democracy the right to vote is granted on the basis of Universal adult franchise.

• Although the principle of Universal adult franchise has been accepted in almost all the countries but there are instances of denial of Equal right to vote as mentioned below:-

i) In Saudi Arabia, women do not have right to vote.

ii) Estonia, has made its citizenship rules in such a way that people belonging to Russian minority find it difficult to get the right to vote

iii) In Fiji , the electoral system is such that the vote of an indigenous Fiji has more value than that of an Indian Fijian

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