Question

Citizens of India can vote at the age of…?
(A) 18 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 22 years
(D) 25 years

Answer 1

Hint: Every citizen of India regardless of their color, race, or previous condition of subjugation has the right to vote under the Indian constitution after reaching a certain age. It’s the age when a person is considered to be an adult and no more a child or a teenager in eyes of law, that’s when they can vote.

Complete answer:
The constitution of India has conferred every citizen above 18 years of age the right to vote. The citizens of the nation directly elect the members of parliament (MPs), Members of state legislative assembly (MLAs). Voters also vote for local bodies such as municipal corporations, municipalities, and Panchayati Raj institutions. The age to be an eligible voter was 21 years until 1988. However, the Age has been lowered to 18 years by a Sixty-first (61st) amendment to the constitution.

Additional Information
The Election Commission of India is the election conducting body. It is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. It has the powers of superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for the conduct of elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.

Article 324 of the Indian constitution envisages the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct for free and fair elections in the country.

So, the correct answer is an option (A): 18 years. Citizens of India can vote at the age of 18 years.

Note: Did you know the Sixty-first (61st) Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution, officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age of eligible voters to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years.