President Droupadi Murmu has said that the Election Commission of India plays an important role in the diversity of democracy. She said, the Commission is playing an instrumental role in creating awareness among voters. She was speaking at the 14th National Voters’ Day Celebrations in New Delhi today.
The President said, this year General Election will be conducted across the country, and during this mega-polling exercise, 12 lakh polling booths will be set up in the country. She said, there are over 96 crore voters in the country and Election Commission is taking every step to connect with the voters. She expressed confidence that the Election Commission will increase the role of technology during the elections.
The Election Commission is today celebrating 14th National Voters’ Day with the theme ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For Sure’.
President presented the Best Electoral Practices Awards for the year 2023. The awards were presented to State and District level officers for their outstanding performance in the conduct of elections during 2023 in different spheres such as IT initiatives, Security Management, Election Management, Electoral Roll, and contribution in the field of voter awareness and outreach. The awards were also given to important stakeholders including government departments, and media organizations for their valuable contribution towards voters’ awareness.
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