Question

List all the different election-related activities mentioned in the chapter and arrange them in a time sequence, beginning with the first activity and ending with the last. Some of these activities are given. (releasing election manifestos counting of votes, making of voters’ list, election campaign, declaration of election results, casting of votes, ordering of re-poll, announcing election schedule, filing nomination)

Answer 1

Answer:

The sequence from beginning to end is listed below:

• Making of voters list
• Announcing election schedule
• Releasing election manifestos
• Election campaign
• Filing Nomination
• Casting of Votes
• Ordering Re-poll
• Counting of Votes
• Declaration of election results

Making of Voters List

• The list of people who are eligible to vote is prepared long before the elections and shared with everyone.
• The list of voters is commonly known as the voters list or electoral roll.

Nomination of Candidates

• Anyone who is eligible to vote is also eligible to contest the elections.
• The only difference is, the minimum age of voter is 18 years, whereas 25 years is the minimum age of a candidate who wants to contest the elections.
• The candidates are nominated by political parties and they also get the support of the party as well as the party symbol. A Party ‘ticket’ is nothing but the party nomination.
• If people have criminal backgrounds then they would be restricted from contesting elections.