Question

What do you mean by Voters’ list? What is its significance?

Answer 1

Hint: In a democratic system, a government is elected by voting . The list of people who are eligible to vote is prepared well in advance of the election dates.

Complete answer:
 In a democracy, voting is the process by which the electorate appoint representatives of the government and these elected representatives make decisions while considering common deeds through bills. Many countries use ballot paper or secret ballot to protect the voters from the intimidating influence of representatives and to protect their privacy. The voter’s list is also known as the Electoral Roll. This is the primary step as well as the foundation of election which creates equal opportunity for voters to choose their representatives. The Voters’ list is revised each year in order to add names of those who turned 18 after 1st January and have moved into a constituency also to remove the names of those who have died or moved out of their constituency. This list is categorized by electoral districts and prepared to help election officials at polling booths. This list is the end result of voter registration which is a prerequisite for voting at an election. This list provides clear and categorized details of voters which makes the election safe and organized.

Note: Traditionally, Voters’ Lists were maintained in paper form but nowadays electronic electoral rolls are increasingly adopted. In jurisdictions where voting is compulsory, the Voters’ List can be used to indicate who has failed to vote.