Role of Voters in 15th General Elections

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    Role of Voters in 15Role of Voters in 15thth

    GeneralGeneral EElectionslections

    Presented byPresented by

    PrakharPrakhar DeepDeep

    Group 3Group 3Roll no. 437Roll no. 437

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    ElectionElection OOverviewverview

    LargestLargest DeomcraticDeomcratic elections.elections.

    714 million voters714 million voters 828,804 Polling stations828,804 Polling stations

    Election lasted for 5 phasesElection lasted for 5 phases

    Total cost 1230Total cost 1230 crorecrore

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    IntroductionIntroduction

    Classification of votersClassification of voters

    Their demandsTheir demands

    Factors influencing votersFactors influencing voters Polling day and voter turn outPolling day and voter turn out

    Reasons behind low voterReasons behind low voter

    turnoutturnout My suggestions to ElectionMy suggestions to ElectionCommissionCommission

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    Basic StructureBasic Structure

    Voter

    Civil society

    Political parties

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    The Rural IndiaThe Rural India Comprises of over 70 % of totalComprises of over 70 % of total

    populationpopulation

    Main occupation is farmingMain occupation is farming

    There demands are :There demands are :

    Subsidized loansSubsidized loans

    Water and irrigation facility forWater and irrigation facility foragricultureagriculture

    Most imp.Most imp. -- Right price for their cropRight price for their crop

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    The MinoritiesThe Minorities

    Comprises of 20 % of the totalComprises of 20 % of the total

    populationpopulation

    13 % of which are13 % of which are muslimsmuslims

    Their Demands include :Their Demands include :

    Social SecuritySocial Security

    Increase of role in societyIncrease of role in society

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    UrbUrbanan VoterVoter

    A relatively small group with a huge impact.A relatively small group with a huge impact.

    Plays crucial role in Market Policies andPlays crucial role in Market Policies andModernisationModernisation

    Demands :Demands :

    A terrorism free nationA terrorism free nation

    Economic SecurityEconomic Security

    HousingHousing

    Improved educationImproved education

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    Women VotersWomen Voters

    Comprised of 340 million votersComprised of 340 million voters

    A largely silent category whose concernsA largely silent category whose concerns

    have been ignoredhave been ignored

    Demand :Demand :

    EqualEqual oppertunitesoppertunites in the societyin the society

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    Young votersYoung voters

    Comprised of 30% of the total voters.Comprised of 30% of the total voters.

    Play vital role in nation building processPlay vital role in nation building process

    Regarded as the face of nationRegarded as the face of nationDemands :Demands :

    Better and improved education facilitiesBetter and improved education facilities

    Corruption less societyCorruption less society Emphasize on infrastructural developmentEmphasize on infrastructural development

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    Senior citizensSenior citizens

    The most experienced votersThe most experienced voters

    They play a role of opinion makersThey play a role of opinion makers

    DemandsDemands

    Schemes for welfare of elderly peopleSchemes for welfare of elderly people

    Pension and easy loansPension and easy loans Cheap health care facilitiesCheap health care facilities

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    Factors influencing votersFactors influencing voters

    Election manifestos of political partiesElection manifestos of political parties

    Role of mediaRole of media

    Civil societyCivil society

    Huge political campaignsHuge political campaigns

    Family factorsFamily factors

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    The resultThe result (voter turnoutvoter turnout )

    The average voter turnout was only 56%The average voter turnout was only 56%

    44 % in Bihar44 % in Bihar

    49.17% in49.17% in maharahtramaharahtra ( 41% in Mumbai )( 41% in Mumbai )

    63% in Orissa63% in Orissa

    69.58% in Punjab69.58% in Punjab

    46.45% in U.P ( only 35.6 % in46.45% in U.P ( only 35.6 % in LucknowLucknow ))

    51.6 % in Delhi51.6 % in Delhi

    39.66 % in Jammu and Kashmir39.66 % in Jammu and Kashmir

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    What went wrongWhat went wrong Climatic factors 40+ degree Celsius temp.Climatic factors 40+ degree Celsius temp.

    Loopholes in election commissionLoopholes in election commission

    study conducted by Rambhau MhalgiPrabodhini (RMP) pins the poor voter

    performance on technical failure on the part

    of the Election Commission (EC).

    Difficult registration processDifficult registration process

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    MYIDEAMYIDEA

    Suggestions to the Election Commission :Suggestions to the Election Commission :

    Easy and online registration.Easy and online registration.

    Voting from any part of the country.Voting from any part of the country.

    Prize for casting votes ( lottery system ).Prize for casting votes ( lottery system ).

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    CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION