India’s General Elections Become the Largest in History with 642 Million Voters
International – “The incredible power of Indian democracy.” After six weeks of voting and 642 million voters, the general elections in India have become the largest election in history, declared Rajiv Kumar, the electoral commissioner, on Monday, June 3. The counting and results are expected on Tuesday. Narendra Modi: in India, elections that could completely shift the country “We have set a world record with 642 million Indian voters, this is a historic moment for all of us,” stated the electoral commissioner. “This shows the incredible power of Indian voters,” he continued, praising “the incredible power of Indian democracy” even though the democratic nature of the election has been questioned many times since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office. “642 million voters have chosen action over apathy, belief over cynicism, and in some cases, the ballot over the bullet,” he added, noting that “no major incidents of violence” have been reported.
Depoliticizing with electronic machines Based on the 968 million voters registered by the commission, 66.3% of eligible voters participated in the election, a slight decrease compared to the last general elections in 2019. Additionally, 312 million were female voters, accounting for almost half of the voters. Faced with these numerous voters, India uses electronic machines for quick counting of the ballots. “We have established a robust counting process,” announced Rajiv Kumar.
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