V THE INITIAL STEP

V THE VENUE
V VOTING PROCESS
V THE EARLIER METHOD
V THE CURRENT METHOD
V COUNTING THE VOTES
V ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULT
V THE EXPENSE
V MEDIA·S ROLE
V WINDING UP
V The closing phase of the election process is the
casting of the votes by the people on the election
day which is the first stage of polling.
V This day when the voters poll their vote is called
the election day.

V TO CONTENTS
V All the people who are listed in the voters list can
go to the polling booth to hand over their votes.
V The booth is usually a local school or a
government office.


 
V Once the person enters the booth, the election
officials identifies him/her [using the Photo
Identity Card] and then smears a mark on their
finger.
V They are then permitted to vote.


 
V An agent of each candidate is allowed to sit inside
to observe and ensure that the voting continues in
a fair manner.


 
V Previously voters used to indicate who they
wanted to elect by leaving a stamp n the ballot
paper.*
V This procedure proved to have many faults.

V *a sheet of paper on which the names logos of the

representative party·s and candidate·s are listed.

 
V Therefore nowadays electronic voting machine
[EVM] are used to record votes.
V The machine shows the names of the names of
the candidates and their party symbol.
V The voters just have to push the specific button.


 
V After this is carried out all the EVMs are sealed
and transferred to a more secure place.
V A few days later, each EVM from a constituency is
acquired and opened, the votes of each
candidate counted.


 
V Here too, agents of each representative from that
particular constituency is present to overlook the
conduct of counting the votes.


 
V The possessor of the highest number of votes is
declared elected.
V In a general election, the counting of votes of all
the constituency is carried out at the same time
on the same day.


 
V The election procedure is very expensive
V Example: the government spent abut Rs.1,300
crores in conducting Lok Sabha elections in 2004
V This makes it about Rs.20 for each person n the
voters list


 
V The media plays a vital role on the impact of the
results.
V TV, radio and newspaper report this event.
V Within a few hours, who will form the next
government becomes clear.


 
V Explain how a person in the voters list votes.
V Mention some instances when a an agent of a
candidate oversees the methods of polling.
V How was voting done in the earlier and present
days?
V Differentiate the procedure of counting the votes
in a normal and a general election.