Steem4Nigeria Engagement Challenge Season 5, Week 1 - Elections In My Country - India

Namaste 🙏 🙏 to all of you. My name is Lavanya. I am a housewife from India.

This is my entry for the Steem4Nigeria community's ongoing contest by #steem4nigeria community.

Knowing election process and its importance are very important to us. Because our elected officials make all national decisions. If we don't choose the right person as a leader, then we won't see any improvement in our country.

So each eligible person must take part in your country's elections. It's our responsibility. Don't neglect it at any cost.

India is the world's largest democratic country with a parliamentary form of government. The central government is headed by the Prime Minister, and the head of state is the President. The president is elected for five years only. Then again, we get re-elections.

Legislative powers are vested in Parliament, which consists of two houses The Lok Sabha and The Rajya Sabha.

The Indian Constitution has been amended many times since it was enacted in 1950. The most recent amendment was in 2018, when the government passed an amendment to make Triple Talaq as a illegal activity here.

I think, that this form of governance has been effective in running India's affairs because it ensures that there are checks and balances on any power that one individual might hold, as well as ensures that all citizens have equal rights under the law.

But due to this, we have a lot of benefits while at the same time facing basic problems such as poverty, corruption, lack of infrastructure and many more.

One of the most common election methods that are employed in India is first-past-the-post (FPTP). This method is similar to those practised in other countries, but it has a few unique features, such as requiring a voter to vote for just one candidate and then going through on a predetermined ballot paper or EVM Machines that lists every candidate and their respective party.

I consider this Indian election method effective, but it consumes a lot of money for arranging needed things for the election.

Yes, I have good experience in this process. After attaining the voting age of 18, all Indians are eligible to participate and vote for their preferred candidate.

This is a process we get every five years, some times in the middle of those years too. Because of the ruling party's insecurity

Lastly, I participated in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election held on April 6, 2021, to elect 234 representatives for the State of Tamil Nadu.

On that Election day,The State government declared as a holiday and made necessary arrangements such as polling stations, authorities, and staff to assist voters, among other things.

Before entering the polling station, we need to know our voting ID number. This we get from registration through official websites. For eligibility, you must be an Indian citizen and be older than 18 years old.

I entered the police station room while holding this card, and they set up different party-related staff as well as government staff to check whether we were genuine or not by asking for our voter ID number, name, address, and other details.

After this, they mark my left hand finger with Indelible Blue Color Ink to prevent duplicate voting.

Then, after we go to the EVM machines, we need to record our vote there. It's a secret process, so no one knows which candidate we support by giving our votes. When pressing our needed candidate button, it gives a sound. From this, we confirm our vote is registered.

Like that, I successfully participated in the last elections held in my state.

I have good experience and am happy to see all those arrangements. Because in the morning, government staff inform our polling station and need other details. So I don't get any issues.

After finishing this process, we all took photographs with our fingers where we got a mark for participating in the voting process . Those we share with our family and friends happily.

The government is wasting a lot of money in my country by doing elections the way they are now. So I am not happy with it. Because that money is ours to waste like this, I don't accept it.

In my opinion, if they use Blockchain technology for conducting elections, it will make it more transparent and also possible to participate through our mobiles.

From this, we may avoid the unnecessary waste of money and save a lot of time and manpower.

But it's not an easy task in India because of the large population, illegitimacy, corruption, and many more reasons there. But soon we may see those changes here too.

It is not surprising that India, like many other countries, is debating whether to re-evaluate its form of government. With the world moving towards new forms of governance, such as democracy and republics.

But how should we decide what form of governance is better for India? Because there is some pros and cons in each method. For instance, democracy brings freedom to the people, but it also brings chaos, in some cases. On the other hand, a monarchy guarantees order but does not guarantee freedom for citizens.

That's why I don't recommend any other type of governance in my country.Because I am happy with what we having at present.

India is the world's largest country. So here, the election process is very complicated at the same time, and we need to invest time and money for conducting it successfully without getting any abuses.

In my opinion, if they utilize available technology for conducting elections, it is a better choice than the traditional method.

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