The Election Commission has set for itself the formidable target of accelerating voting percentage within the 2019 general election by means of about 10% greater than in 2014. If that is achieved, it is going to be capable to maintain the upward momentum of voting percentage that started 5 years ago. The 2014 general election witnessed an exceptional build up of over 15% towards the previous general election.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, voting percentage in Gujarat stood at 63.66%, a report bounce over the 47.89% voting within the 2009 general election. If the EC is successful in clocking a 10% rise in votes cast, the turnout will pass 73% within the state. In the three general elections held between 1999 and 2009, the voting percentage in Gujarat hovered between 45% and 48% of the citizens.
S Murali Krishna, chief electoral officer, Gujarat stated: “According to the guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI), now we have carried out a series of actions in all of the districts targeting different classes of citizens to motivate them for voting within the Lok Sabha election 2019.”
Stating that the point of interest has been on young and firsttime citizens, the legitimate added, “We have targeted significantly on the young citizens and ladies. We have appointed young celebrities as state and district logo ambassadors to advertise voting.” As many as 875 ‘campus ambassadors’ were appointed in schools around the state to create awareness about voting.
Murali Krishna stated that a target of reaching out to one crore scholars in faculties has been set to provide them an working out of the importance of casting one’s vote. “We have dispensed 77.18 lakh ‘solution to vote letters’ in faculties in order that scholars can get them signed by means of oldsters. So a ways 67.72 lakh families have returned the solution letters with a pledge to vote,” the legitimate stated.
Among other steps geared toward expanding voter turnout, the choice of polling booths has been higher substantially, so citizens don’t must trip a ways to cast their votes. Special preparations were made for persons with disabilities at all booths.
“We are the usage of social media in a large method along side conventional media like radio, newspaper ads, TV ads, folks art and other media to motivate citizens to vote,” Murali Krishna added.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, voting percentage in Gujarat stood at 63.66%, a report bounce over the 47.89% voting within the 2009 general election. If the EC is successful in clocking a 10% rise in votes cast, the turnout will pass 73% within the state. In the three general elections held between 1999 and 2009, the voting percentage in Gujarat hovered between 45% and 48% of the citizens.
S Murali Krishna, chief electoral officer, Gujarat stated: “According to the guidelines of the Election Commission of India (ECI), now we have carried out a series of actions in all of the districts targeting different classes of citizens to motivate them for voting within the Lok Sabha election 2019.”
Stating that the point of interest has been on young and firsttime citizens, the legitimate added, “We have targeted significantly on the young citizens and ladies. We have appointed young celebrities as state and district logo ambassadors to advertise voting.” As many as 875 ‘campus ambassadors’ were appointed in schools around the state to create awareness about voting.
Murali Krishna stated that a target of reaching out to one crore scholars in faculties has been set to provide them an working out of the importance of casting one’s vote. “We have dispensed 77.18 lakh ‘solution to vote letters’ in faculties in order that scholars can get them signed by means of oldsters. So a ways 67.72 lakh families have returned the solution letters with a pledge to vote,” the legitimate stated.
Among other steps geared toward expanding voter turnout, the choice of polling booths has been higher substantially, so citizens don’t must trip a ways to cast their votes. Special preparations were made for persons with disabilities at all booths.
“We are the usage of social media in a large method along side conventional media like radio, newspaper ads, TV ads, folks art and other media to motivate citizens to vote,” Murali Krishna added.
EC wants 10% more voting than in 2014
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