Should Voting Be Made Compulsory In India?

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    • Publish Date: Feb 8 2017 1:16PM
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Should Voting Be Made Compulsory In India?

“ If you don’t vote, you have no right to blame govt ”— Supreme Court


In a significant observation, the apex court said that a person has “no right” to blame the govt if he has not cast his vote. The Court made this observation after an activist sought the court’s order to remove encroachments in the country, but had never been a responsible citizen and voted. With political apathy among the voters still on the higher side, is it time to make voting mandatory in India?

Students react
 
  • The success of a democracy depends on the voters who must vote so that the country gets non-corrupt representatives. If making it mandatory helps, then why not?
 Madhuri B V, class IX, Soundarya School, Bengaluru

  • Mandatory voting is the need of the hour as it will pave the way for better governance. The citizen’s active participation in electing the governing authority will bring in accountability.  
Kartik Joshi, class XII,  Maharaja Agrasen Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad

  • Yes, voting should become mandatory for people. After all, everyone should voice their opinion. With the option of NOTA, they can also show their disapproval of the candidates. 
Sanjula Gupta, class XI, Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh

experts’ view
 
  • Instead of making it mandatory, awareness among citizens is the key. Voters need to understand that they vote for lawmakers who ultimately decide their fate and the way society moves ahead.
Shaibal Gupta, social scientist, founder member secretary, ADRI  

  • In the present scenario, it is not a good idea. If we make voting mandatory there needs to be a penalty when one does not comply, which I think cannot be done. Also it takes away the pleasure of voting and feel of elections.
Rajeev Gowda, IIM-B professor, Bengaluru

Compulsory voting in other countries
Compulsory voting laws were introduced in Belgium in 1892, Argentina in 1914, Australia in 1924. Several other countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Singapore, Cyprus etc. have made voting compulsory for their citizens. 

Mandatory voting and India
 
  • The idea of making voting compulsory was rejected by B R Ambedkar on account of practical difficulties. Since then, many committees have discussed the issue. The Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990) briefly examined the issue. The idea was again rejected on the grounds of practical difficulties in implementing.
  • In July 2004, the Compulsory Voting Bill, 2004 was introduced as a Private Member Bill by Bachi Singh Rawat. The Bill envisaged to make it compulsory for every eligible voter to vote and exemption was provided only in certain cases, like that of illness etc.
  • A private member’s bill on Compulsory Voting was moved by Janardan Singh in 2015.


Gujarat became the first state to make voting compulsory in local bodies (municipal as well as panchayat polls) with the enactment of the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2009.
 

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SRIRAM.C Amalorpavam Higher Secondary School - Puducherry

Yes, voting should be made as compulsory in order to share their opinion

R.H.Lakshana Chinmaya Vidyalaya Virugambakkam

yes sure. it is our responsibility and our duty. it must be made compulsory

R.H.Lakshana Chinmaya Vidyalaya Virugambakkam

yes sure. it is our responsibility and our duty. it must be made compulsory

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