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    Essay-Right To Vote

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    Voting is both a right and duty of citizens in a democratic country. Exercising the right to vote by electing good candidates who will work for the people's interests is one measure of true democratic power. While citizens have complained about issues like lack of infrastructure and corruption, voting for candidates committed to addressing such issues is the most effective way for citizens to enact change. For a democracy to function properly, all eligible citizens should view voting not just as a right but as a responsibility, and should make informed choices in elections. Educating voters, especially youth, about the political process can increase voter turnout and engagement.

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    Voting is both a right and duty of citizens in a democratic country. Exercising the right to vote by electing good candidates who will work for the people's interests is one measure of true democratic power. While citizens have complained about issues like lack of infrastructure and corruption, voting for candidates committed to addressing such issues is the most effective way for citizens to enact change. For a democracy to function properly, all eligible citizens should view voting not just as a right but as a responsibility, and should make informed choices in elections. Educating voters, especially youth, about the political process can increase voter turnout and engagement.

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    Voting is both a right and duty of citizens in a democratic country. Exercising the right to vote by electing good candidates who will work for the people's interests is one measure of true democratic power. While citizens have complained about issues like lack of infrastructure and corruption, voting for candidates committed to addressing such issues is the most effective way for citizens to enact change. For a democracy to function properly, all eligible citizens should view voting not just as a right but as a responsibility, and should make informed choices in elections. Educating voters, especially youth, about the political process can increase voter turnout and engagement.

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    Essay-Right To Vote

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    Essay- Right to vote.

    The right to vote is an essential element of democracy in any


    country, and the proportion of adult citizens who exercise that right in
    free, fair, and frequent elections is one measure of how democratic a
    country is. We complain that we don’t have proper roads, no regular
    supply of water, no development, corruption etc. Rather than
    complaining if we elect a good candidate who will work for the people
    then that’s what the true power of common man.
    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted
    unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948,
    recognizes the integral role that transparent and open elections play in
    ensuring the fundamental right to participatory government. The
    Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Everyone has the right to take
    part in the government of his/her country, directly or through freely
    chosen representatives.
    Voting is not just our RIGHT, it’s also our DUTY. Our country is a
    republic and it’s the responsibility of the people to elect the right
    candidate. Voting is important because we are fortunate enough to live
    in a country where almost anyone can vote, and almost anyone can run
    to become an elected official. If you do not vote, then you are giving up
    your right to vote, and your right to criticize our government. The only
    way to change something you do not like in our government is to vote for
    someone who has the interest and support to change that issue. I also
    believe that young people need to get out and vote because otherwise
    our views will not be heard. We represent a new generation and need to
    elect officials who will consider our ideas when they vote on an issue.
    Voting sends your ideas all across the country, it does make a
    difference.
    We should always remember that we as an individual should not
    vote a person based on just caste religion. People living the busy
    lifestyle that we have today do not have time to vote. Instead of taking
    their lives day by day, they rush through them, anticipating each new
    day. In addition to the rush, citizens uneducated in politics choose to
    avoid the mess altogether. By educating voters and future voters of the
    country and providing time for the voting process, the overall number of
    voters would increase. By requiring classes to teach students about the
    election process and informing them about the candidates, they are
    more confident in their choices. Forcing businesses to close all day or
    lock their doors early creates more time for citizens to cast their ballots.
    Lastly, creating places for people so they can vote while they are at work
    eliminates the rush to relax at home and the excuse about not having
    enough time. Everyone should vote; but those who do not should always
    remember that George Jean Nathan once said, "Bad officials are
    elected by good citizens who do not vote."
    The Indian Elections are a regulated exercise that are based upon
    the statutes and laws and Election Commission in itself is a
    constitutional body. The laws like ‘Representation of the People Act,
    1950’ and ‘Representation of the People Act, 1951’ determine the
    procedures related to elections like preparation of the electoral rolls and
    the code of conduct of the people contesting the elections. India is the
    seventh largest country in the world and the Indian Elections are the
    world’s largest democratically conducted exercise and thus the fair
    holding of elections is also needed to bind together the constitutional
    ethos of democracy. As Robert Kennedy said, “Elections remind us
    not only of the rights but the responsibilities of citizenship in a
    democracy” and this holds true that with every fundamental right, a
    fundamental duty is attached and the citizens should dutifully embrace
    this duty to be an effective part of the democracy and hold the
    representatives accountable for their actions during their tenure.
    Thus, the fundamental principles of the constitution bind us
    together. The coalition governments of 1989 and 1990 and fronts
    like National Front (1989-1991) and United Front (1996-1998) also
    reflect the short-lived periods of power in Indian elections. Freebies like
    free laptops and mobiles and welfare schemes like Amma Canteen as in
    Tamil Nadu or social issues like Ram Mandir and Triple Talaq also play
    a vital role in Indian elections. Thus, elections in India are a melting pot
    of various dynamics and inspite of all the lacunae, the Indian system is
    working because of the assimilation of cultures and the feeling of unison
    that binds us together in this ‘melting pot’ of Indian democracy.

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