Every year January 25 is celebrated as National Voters Day or Rashtriya Matdata Diwas in India. National Voters Day is celebrated to spread awareness or encourage young voters to take part in the political process. As we all know Voting helps to form a country’s government. Through voting one can choose their representatives and also the right to question the government resides in the hands of common man. Government encourages the schools and colleges to observe this day by conducting debates, mock polls, quizzes to promote awareness among the students regarding the rights possessed by them. Find here all details regarding National Voters Day 2023.
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National Voters Day 2023 Date
National voters day is celebrated on January 25 each year since 2011, to spread awareness or encourage young voters to take part in the political process.
National Voters Day 2023 History
Government of India decided to celebrate January 25 as “National Voters’ Day since 2011 in order to spread awareness , encourage voters about voting rights and thereby increase enrolment of voters, especially of the new young ones. In 2011, first National voter’s day was celebrated on January 25 to mark national election Commission’s foundation day. It was the 61st Foundation Day of the Election Commission.
In a Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the PM Manmohan Singh in 2011, discussed the issue of decline in the participation of youngsters in voting process, which showed their lack of interest in enrolling as voters. It was proposed that the government would identify all the eligible voters attaining the age of 18 till January 1st of every year and submit the data to the Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) on January 25 of that year. It was also decided to observe January 25 as National Voter’s day to encourage people to vote.
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National Voters Day 2023 – Theme
Every year National Voters Day is celebrated with a theme for the year and hold various activities. The theme for National Voters’ Day 2023 has not been announced yet.
National Voters Day Previous Year Theme
National Voters Day Theme 2022 “Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative.”
National Voters Day Theme 2021 “Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed.”
National Voters Day Theme 2020 “Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy.”
Theme 2019: “No Voter to be left behind”
Theme 2018: “Assessable Elections”
Theme 2017: “Empowering Young and Future Voters”
Theme 2016: “Inclusive and qualitative participation”
Theme 2015: “Easy Registration, Easy Correction”
National Voters Day 2023 – Significance
The main objective behind observing January 25 as National Voter’s Day is to encourage young voter’s to cast vote and hence increase number of voters. Government of India decided to observe National Voter’s Day finding the decline in number of voters.
Voting is one of the basic rights that every person attains after an age of 18 year’s But nowadays, people show lack of interest in political activities being conducted throughout the country. To deal this problem the Electoral Commission took up various methods to identify all eligible voters attending the age of 18 years as of 1 January every year in each of 8.5 lakh polling stations across the country. The eligible voters are then enrolled on time and handed over their Electoral Photo Identity Card(EPIC) on 25th January every year.
Voters are provided with badges having logos, “Proud to be a voter, ready to vote.” This initiative is expected to give the youth a sense of empowerment, pride and inspire them to exercise their franchise.
The slogan ‘No Voter to be left behind’ was coined to further emphasis the focus on inclusiveness. The National Awards are being conferred for excellence, proficiency and innovation in election processes and procedures. These awards recognize contribution by election machinery, government department/ agency/ PSU, CSO and media.
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National Voters Day 2023 – Quiz
1. What was the theme of National Voters Day 2022?
A. The National Voters Day theme for the year 2022 was –“Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative.”
2. Members of Election Commission are appointed by______________
A. President of India
3. What does EVM stand for?
A. EVM stands for Electronic Voting Machine
4. What is the full form of VVPAT ?
A. VVPAT stand for Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) .This is used to provide feedback to voters using a ballot less voting system.
5. Which article of the Indian constitution says that there will be an election commission in India?
A. Article 324
6. Election Commission of India was established on ?
A. 25th January,1950
7. Who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. Sunil Arora is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India.
8. Which state used VVPAT first?
A. The VVPAT with EVMs was first used in bye-election from 51-Noksen (ST) Assembly Constituency of Nagaland.
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