Right To Vote A person fulfilling adult suffrage is eligible to vote as per the article 326 of the constitution. Based on the adult franchise, an adult in India can participate in the voting process upon fulfilling the other eligibility conditions set by the election commission. Earlier, the age was 21 but it has been reduced to 18 in 1989. A person who is not a citizen of India or has been barred from voting by law for indulging in malpractices can not participate in the voting process. Once a citizen enrolls as a voter, a voter ID card is issued by the election commission of India. With the order of the Supreme Court, the ECI has given the option of NOTA (None of the above) for anyone who wishes to participate in the voting but feels that none of the candidates deserves to be elected.





Election Process in India For an election at any level of the federal model, the regions are divided into certain ‘parts’ by the delimitation commission of India. These parts of the regions are called as ‘constituencies’ for Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha/ State Legislative Assemblies. While these parts are called ‘wards’ in case of municipal corporations. A representative is chosen by the people of this area. In order to vote, a person must register his name in the Voter’s list. Many candidates participate in the election, which can either be from a political party or an independent candidate. A candidate has to be approved by the election commission after filing the nomination. The candidates campaign for the election and campaigning stops before 48 hours of the election. The entire process is administered by the election commission of India and it announces the election results on the scheduled dates.



