The 14th National Voters’ Day (NVD) will be celebrated across India today, January 25. Since 2011, it is celebrated annually on January 25 to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The ECI was founded on January 25, 1950.
Why is National Voters’ Day celebrated?
The main purpose of the NVD celebration is to create electoral awareness amongst citizens and encourage them to participate in the electoral process. Dedicated to the voters of the country, the National Voters’ Day is also used to facilitate enrolment of voters, especially the newly eligible young voters.
New voters are felicitated and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) in the NVD functions held across the country.
NVD is celebrated at the national, state, district, constituency and polling booth levels, which makes it one of the largest celebrations in the country.
National Voters’ Day 2024: Theme
The theme for this year is ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For Sure’, which is a continuation from last year’s theme.
How National Voters’ Day will be celebrated this year?
The Election Commission of India is organising a national function in New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu will be the Chief Guest. Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent Charge), Arun Ram Meghwal will be the Guest of Honour.
The event will also be attended by heads and representatives of Election Management bodies of Maldives, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan.
President Murmu will present the Best Electoral Practices Awards for the year 2023 during the event. Awards will be presented to State and District level officers for their outstanding performance in the conduct of elections during 2023 in different spheres such as IT initiatives, security management, election management, accessible election, electoral roll and contribution in the field of voter awareness and outreach.
Awards will also be given to important stakeholders including government departments and media organisations for their valuable contribution towards voters’ awareness.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak to a large number of young voters on the National Voters Day today through a programme organised by the youth wing of the ruling BJP.
