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7. Polling of Votes

• Polling of votes in India is typically conducted over a number of days across different constituencies.
• The security forces are deployed and monitoring is done to maintain law and order so that the voting
process remains free, fair, and peaceful throughout the elections.

8. Procedure of Voting

• The voting in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly elections are conducted using the
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
• Voting is done through “Secret Ballot”, which ensures the secrecy of the voter’s choice.

• Polling stations are usually set up in public institutions such as schools, community halls, etc.
• Usually, the Election Commission of India (ECI) tries to ensure that there is a polling station within
two kilometres of every voter and that no polling station should have to deal with more than 1,200
voters.

• Each polling station is open for at least eight hours on the day of the election.
• When the elector enters the polling station to cast his/her vote, the elector is checked against the
electoral roll, an identity document is verified, indelible ink is applied on the left forefinger, and a
voter slip is issued.

• Finally, the voter is allowed to cast his/her vote by activating the ballot button in the Control Unit by
the Presiding Officer of the House.

9. Counting of Votes
• After the polling has been finished, the votes cast in the Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) are counted
under the supervision of Returning Officers and Observers appointed by the Election Commission of
India (ECI).

• Once the counting of votes is over, the Returning Officer (RO) declares the name of the candidate, to
whom the largest number of votes have been given, as the winner.

10. Constitution of House
• This is the final step in the process of election when the Election Commission of India (ECI) compiles
the complete list of members elected and issues an appropriate notification for the due constitution
of the House.

• With this, the process of elections is complete and the President, in the case of the Lok Sabha, and
the Governors of the concerned States, in the case of State Legislative Assemblies, can then convene
their respective Houses to hold their sessions.

EXERCISE
EXERCISE

Choose the correct option

1. Who is responsible for conducting elections in India?
a. President of India b. Prime Minister of India

c. Election Commission of India d. Supreme Court of India

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