The Election Commission is
observing the National Voters' Day on Wednesday, this is the second
Voters' Day celebration, this year, 1.6 crore persons will be enrolled
on the occasion of Voters' Day in various states and union territories.
Observed
on the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, the main
purpose behind celebrating the day is to encourage young voters to
participate more in the election process.
This
year the Commission has also been emphasizing to enroll as many women
voters as possible by running women specific campaigns.
The
Chief Electoral Officers (CEO’s) of all states and UT’s have been
instructed by the commission to enroll every youth who has attained the
age of 18.
The Chief Election Commissioner of India, S.Y. Quraishi in his address on the eve of Voters' Day, said that more and more young voters should come forward to vote.
Out of about four crore new voter registrations done in the country till 1st
January this year, 1.11 crore are in the age group of 18-19. This is
more than double the number of young people registered last year.
This year, 1.6 crore persons will be enrolled on the occasion of Voters' Day in various states and union territories.
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