Understanding Electoral Processes and Photo Identity Cards

The video discusses the significance of photo identity cards in ensuring fair elections. It explains the introduction and implementation of the Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to prevent bogus voting. The polling process, including the setup of polling booths and the role of electronic voting machines, is detailed. The video also covers proxy voting for armed forces and the counting of votes, highlighting the importance of maintaining election integrity.

Why is a photo identity card important in elections?

• To ensure voters are genuine

• To increase voter turnout

• To reduce election costs

• To simplify the voting process

When was the EPIC first implemented in India?

• 1979

• 1969

• 1989

• 1999

Who is responsible for issuing photo identity cards to voters?

• The local government

• The police department

• The election commission

• The political parties

What is the role of the presiding officer at a polling booth?

• To count the votes

• To distribute voter slips

• To maintain discipline and oversee polling

• To assist voters in casting their votes

What must voters bring with them to the polling booth?

• A pen

• A photo identity card

• A ballot paper

• A voter slip

Since when has the election commission been using electronic voting machines?

• 1998

• 2008

• 1988

• 1978

What is proxy voting?

• Voting through an electronic machine

• Voting on behalf of someone else

• Voting with a photo ID

• Voting by mail

What happens to the ballot boxes or EVMs after polling is completed?

• They are sent to the candidates

• They are counted immediately

• They are sealed and stored

• They are destroyed

Who supervises the counting of votes?

• The candidates

• The presiding officer

• The election commission

• The returning officer

How is a tie resolved if two candidates receive the same number of votes?

• By a recount

• By a public vote

• By a draw of lots

• By a coin toss