The election scene in India is hotting up with 6 state elections due in a few months and the Lok Sabha general elections in mid-next year. Elections are the only mode through which we can exercise our will on the government and shape its policies. However, most of us do not vote, primarily due to two reasons:
1. Absence of our names in electoral rolls of the constituency of present residence.
This might be either because we have never registered or because we have been
registered in some other constituency of India. In both these cases, we can get
ourselves registered on the roll of constituency of present residence by filling up form
6. This in turn removes us from the electoral roll of the earlier constituency if our
names are present on it. The form is available online on Election Commission of
India's website.
2. We do not have a Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
This card can be obtained by availing of the several EPIC campaigns held by
government or by simply visiting the election office of the respective constituency to
complete the formalities of obtaining the EPIC.
For other such doubts, visit this link: http://www.eci.gov.in/faq/Elecroll.asp This is the Election Commission of India website's FAQ section on electoral rolls.
Lets vote this year besides criticizing the government and its policies.
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