12th National Voters’ Day to be celebrated on Jan 25

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 25, Jan 2022

The 12th National Voters’ Day will be celebrated tomorrow. The theme for this year is ‘Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative’. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will be the Chief Guest for the event. However, due to his inability to attend the function in person, his message will be virtually delivered during the function.

Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju will be the Guest of Honour. On the occasion, National Awards for the Best Electoral Practises for the year 2021-22 will be conferred on State and District level officers for their outstanding performance in the conduct of elections in different spheres such as IT initiatives, Security Management, Election Management, Accessible Elections and contribution in the field of voter awareness and outreach. National Awards will also be given to important stakeholders like government departments, ECI icons and media groups for their valuable contribution towards voters’ awareness.

During the function, the newly enrolled voters would also be felicitated and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC). The Commission has recently launched a new initiative to deliver the EPIC to newly enrolled voters, along with a personalised letter and a Voter Guidebook. Election Commission's Publication ‘Leap of Faith: Journey of Indian Elections’ will be released on the occasion.

Another Publication ‘Pledging to Vote - A decadal Journey of The National Voters Day in India’ will also be launched. A national voter awareness contest on social media- ‘My Vote is my Future- Power of One Vote’ will also be launched to reiterate the importance of every vote through creative expression for the ongoing Assembly Elections 2022. With a host of categories like Song, Slogan, Quiz, Video Making and Poster Design, the contest will be open to all. The winners shall be presented with exciting cash prizes and accolades.

Since 2011, National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on 25th January every year, all across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.

Sources : News on AIR