Question

What do you mean by voters' list? What is its significance?

Answer 1

In a democratic election the list of people eligible to vote is prepared much before the election. This list is officially called the Electoral Roll and is commonly known as the Voters' List. This is an important step for it is linked to the first condition of democratic election. Everyone should get equal opportunity to choose representatives. Everyone deserves to have an equal say in decisions that affect them.

The electoral roll is normally revised every year to add the names of those who are to turn 18 on the 1st January of that year or have moved into a constituency and to remove the names of those who have died or moved out of a constituency.