Thursday, August 3, 2017

#Lostvotes Why SC’s move to limit Aadhaar usage- Mandatory Aadhaar linking with Voter Identity Cards to stop Bogus Voting - Need of nation

Mandatory Aadhaar linking with Voter Identity Cards  to stop Bogus Voting 
Kind Attention Election Commission


Duplicity and stopping unethical practice at in election voting. Aadhaar linking need to be mandatory to stop Bogus Voter Identity Cards The Election Commission need to take initiative in this area.


Revaluation idea- Aadhaar biometrics Linking with Voter Machine can brings lots of Transparency in India and save lots of government money
 

‘Sinister conspiracy to curb rights of states’: Karnataka government to mull resolution against ‘One Nation, One Election’ move

 

The "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE) initiative is an ambitious proposal by the Indian government to synchronize elections for the Lok Sabha (national legislature) and all state assemblies. The plan aims to reduce the disruptions and costs associated with frequent elections. The proposal has recently gained momentum, with cabinet approval of the report prepared by a committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind.

Key developments include:

  1. Legislative Process: The government plans to introduce the ONOE bill in the current or next parliamentary session. The bill will likely be referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed discussions. Input will be sought from state assembly speakers, political parties, experts, and the public to foster consensus and ensure a transparent process

  2. Implementation Challenges: Synchronizing elections will require significant constitutional amendments, including changes to at least six laws, and the government would need a two-thirds majority in Parliament to pass them. Furthermore, operational challenges, such as managing logistics for a simultaneous election across the country, remain critical issues

  3. Political Reactions: The ruling BJP supports the proposal, arguing it will streamline governance and reduce election-related disruptions. However, opposition parties have expressed concerns, citing potential threats to federalism and questioning the feasibility of implementing the plan without compromising democratic processes.

This initiative has sparked widespread political debate and will likely remain a key topic in India's legislative and electoral discussions in the coming months.

 The proposal for "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE) in India is a highly debated topic with significant political, constitutional, and logistical implications. Here’s an overview of its benefits, challenges, and current status:

Concept and Historical Context

ONOE aims to synchronize elections for the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and possibly local bodies. Historically, India held simultaneous elections until 1967, but political instability and early dissolutions disrupted this pattern. Advocates believe aligning election cycles could streamline governance and reduce resource consumption.

Potential Benefits

  1. Cost Reduction: Conducting simultaneous elections can lower expenditures for the Election Commission, political parties, and the government. For example, the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 alone cost ₹50,000 crore, highlighting the potential savings with a unified electoral process.
  2. Improved Governance: Frequent elections disrupt governance due to the Model Code of Conduct, limiting new policy implementation. ONOE could foster policy continuity and reduce the influence of short-term populism.
  3. Increased Voter Turnout: A single electoral event might encourage higher participation, as voters would engage in a consolidated voting process.

Key Challenges

  1. Impact on Federalism: ONOE risks overshadowing state and local issues with national narratives, marginalizing regional parties and weakening the federal structure.
  2. Logistical Complexity: Managing elections across India’s vast and diverse regions would require massive resources, including personnel, electronic voting machines (EVMs), and security measures.
  3. Constitutional Amendments: Synchronization would necessitate amendments to Articles 83, 85, 172, and 356, potentially altering legislative durations and procedures for dissolutions.
  4. Political Resistance: Achieving consensus among diverse political parties, especially regional ones, is a significant hurdle as they fear losing their distinct electoral space.

Possible Solutions

Some experts suggest a phased or hybrid approach to ONOE, starting with partial synchronization in select states. This would allow policymakers to assess challenges without a complete overhaul. Additionally, reforms like constructive votes of no-confidence could enhance stability while synchronizing election cycles.

Current Status

A high-level committee chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind is evaluating the feasibility of ONOE, including its constitutional and logistical aspects. However, implementation remains uncertain due to strong political and logistical challenges.

ONOE could transform India’s democratic process, but it requires a careful, phased strategy that balances efficiency with the country’s federal ethos. For more details, you can explore insights from Drishti IAS, LegalOnus, and Lawful Legal.

High-Level Committee relating to holding of simultaneous elections in the country holds preliminary meeting 

The High-Level Committee constituted recently vide notification dated 2nd September 2023 to examine the issue relating to holding of simultaneous elections in the country and make recommendations thereon held its preliminary meeting here today under the chairmanship of Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Former President of India. 

References: PMOPG/E/2018/0227837

भ्रष्टाचार खत्म करने का बडे बडे वादे करने वाली सरकारे। मेरे देश का पैसा मेहनत का है। जब मन्द्रिका में िजी लोग ममले, स्कूल में िजी टीचर हटे आधार मलफिंकिंग से तो क्यो न वोटर id से भी आधार को जोड लोकतिंत्र को बचाया जाए, E voting से देश का 1000 cr बचेगा आधार को बैंक से जोडा, राशन से जोडा, गैस सब्सीडी से जोडा, pan से जोडा। पर आज तक मोदी जी या फकसी पाटी ने voter ID से mandatory जोडने की बात क्यों नही कही। क्या e votting या आधार वेररफिकेशन voting से सरकार के चुनाव का खचाा नही बचेगा।



Reference: PRSEC/E/2018/08129

#LostVotes @timesofindia
पढाई और नौकरी के चलते एक राज्य से दूसरे राज्य में क्या गये 😥 अपने ही घर (देश) में अजनबी हो गये। 
क्या हम एक ही देश में हैं??? 

I moved from one city to another for education, job, career, love. Got it all and lost my right to vote. #LostVotes @timesofindia #itmatters

Am so proud of this @timesofindia campaign. We are taking this nationwide to demand a technological alternative to include voters in the electoral system irrespective of their geographical location, so no one misses casting their vote for physical absence from home. #LostVotes https://t.co/qC3ZnUMoPi



Why doesn’t our vote – the fundamental right to choose our representatives – move with us?

One Nation One Voter Id - linking with aadhar 


Every Indian to vote irrespective of where he or she may be temporarily located.


Time to turn these lost votes into votes that count.

Lost Votes


Issue: In the 2014 general elections, 281 million Indians who were eligible to vote – over 18 years of age and with their names in the electoral rolls – did not vote, 281 million not voting isn’t just a few votes lost, it’s more than a whole voting nation lost.

Challenge:


  1. People are moving work or education.
  2. Unable to vote as live in a different city.
  3. could be in a job that keeps Voter on the move every year or two.
  4. could go for education that keeps voter on the move every year or two
Is it realistic to expect you to deregister yourself in your home town and register where you happen to be temporarily, only to go through the whole process again a year or so down the line?

Thought Supporting :


  1. our bank's accounts automatically travel with us.
  2. our mobile phone numbers travel with us.
  3. Income tax liabilities travel with us.
  4. Our Aadhaar number remains the same
  5. NRIs should have the right to vote by proxy.
Why not those voters who are very much in  India but just not at the place they are registered in on voting day?

Perhaps the only thing that doesn’t is our right to vote.

But why did so many not vote?
is it because many or most of them couldn’t vote? 
you have to be physically present where you are registered on polling day to be allowed to vote.
Election Commission not to link poll rolls to Aadhaar


NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has suspended its five-month-old project to clean the electoral rolls by linking and authenticating voter I-card details with Aadhaar data, days after the Supreme Court ruled that the unique identification number could be used only for PDS and LPG distribution schemes.

Linking Aadhar with voter ID card will remove duplicacy in voter list: CEC H S Brahma


EC awaits Supreme Court nod to resume linking of Aadhaar with voter cards


On February 27, 2015, the Election Commission issued guidelines for linking EPIC with Aadhaar as part of the National Electoral Rolls Purification and Authentication Programme (NERPAP). It launched the programme on March 3.
One of the major objectives of NERPAP was to check multiple entries in electoral rolls and to make them error-free. For this purpose, Aadhaar number of electors was collected through various modes throughout the country.
SUPREME COURT ORDER ON AADHAAR
But a Supreme Court order dated August 11, 2015 put paid to EC's ambitious plan to link Aadhaar to voters' I-card. While delivering judgment in a writ petition [Justice (retd) KS Puttaswamy and another versus Union of India and others), the apex court ordered stopping of the production of Aadhaar card as a condition for obtaining any benefits.
In the light of this order, EC suspended the linking of Aadhaar with EPIC with immediate effect.
But by then, EC had already collected and linked the Aadhaar cards of about 31 crore voters.

SC declares right to privacy as fundamental right under the Constitution. 

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