Tag: methods or types of election

Lobbying is the practice of persuasion in attempt to influence the actions. It is basically the practice of deceiving which the candidates resort to in order to win favour of the people and thus getting to power.

The electoral roll (also called an electoral register, voters roll or poll book) has a list of persons who are eligible to vote in a particular electoral constituency and who are registered to vote if required in a particular jurisdiction. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the qualifications are not fundamental for exercising the right to vote, hence, incorrect. 

An election is a formal group decision-making process by which the population chooses an individual to hold public office, that is, a representative of the people. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the clauses are not the primary function of elections, hence, incorrect. 

Since the attainment of Independence in 1930, Mexico holds election after every 6 years to elect its President.

 In the election campaign, Devi Lal said that if his party won the elections, the government would waive the loans of farmers and small businessmen. He promised that this would be the first action of his government.

Election campaigning can be understood as the advertisement or making people aware of a particular candidate by the candidate himself/herself. In campaigning candidates meet with the voters and persuade them to vote them or their party by asking them their problems, presenting before them their mode of work and convince them.

Electronic Voting is the standard means of conducting elections using Electronic Voting Machines, sometimes called "EVMs" in India. The use of EVMs and electronic voting was developed and tested by the state-owned Electronics Corporation of India and Bharat Electronics in the 1990s. They were introduced in Indian elections between 1998 and 2001, in a phased manner. The electronic voting machines have been used in all general and state assembly elections of India since 2004. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options are not viable for vote counting, hence, incorrect. 

The government has tried to give an Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to every person on the voter's list. The voters are required to carry this card when they go out to vote so that no one can vote for someone else. But the card is not yet compulsory for voting. For voting, the voters can show many other proofs of identity like the ration card or the driving license.

The Election Photo Identity card (EPIC) is a card given to every person on the voter's list which they can carry while casting their vote.