Activities under Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Programme are undertaken to educate the electors regarding procedure relating to registration of name in Electoral Roll, correct of their existing particulars in Electoral Roll and deletion of name of shifted and deceased family members. SVEEP activities are also meant to inform about various online, offline facilities available to voters regarding ethical voting like how to cast vote, how to help the election machinery to prevent corrupt practices during election etc.
An Electoral Literacy Club is a platform to engage school students through interesting activities and hands-on experience to sensitise them on their electoral rights and familiarise them with the electoral process of registration and voting. ELCs are also present in colleges and rural communities. At ELCs, learning meets fun. Activities and Games are designed to stimulate and motivate students provoking them to think and ask questions. Through ELC, Election Commission of India, aims at strengthening the culture of electoral participation among young and future voters.
Inspirational Quotes about Voting
- “You’ve got to vote, vote, vote, vote. That’s it; that’s the way we move forward.”- Michelle Obama
- “The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.”- John Lewis
- “It’s not enough to just want change … You have to go and make a change by voting.”- Taylor Swift
- “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “Your voices are being heard and you’re proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain. Now we have one more thing we need to do to walk in our true power, and that is to vote.” – Beyoncé,
- “All of us may have been created equal. But we’ll never actually be equal until we all vote. So don’t wait.” – Leonardo DiCaprio
- “Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”- Susan B. Anthony
- “When we vote, our values are put into action and our voices are heard. Your voice is a reminder that you matter because you do, and you deserve to be heard.”- Meghan Markle
- “There’s no such thing as a vote that doesn’t matter. It all matters.”- Barack Obama
- “We have the power to make a difference. But we need to VOTE.” – Kylie Jenner
- “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” -Abraham Lincoln
Objectives
1) To educate the targeted populations about voter registration, electoral process and related matters through hands on experience;
2) To facilitate EVM and VVPAT familiarization and education about the robustness of EVM as well as the integrity of the electoral process using EVMs;
3) To help the target audience understand the value of their vote and exercise their right to franchise in a confident, comfortable and ethical manner;
4) To harness the potential of ELC members for carrying the electoral literacy in communities;
5). To facilitate voter registration for its eligible members who are not yet registered;
6). To develop a culture of electoral participation and maximize the informed and ethical voting and follow the principle ‘Every vote counts’ and ‘No Voter to be Left Behind’.
“We, the citizens of India, having abiding faith in democracy, hereby pledge to uphold the democratic traditions of our country and the dignity of free, fair and peaceful elections, and to vote in every election fearlessly and without being influenced by considerations of religion, race, caste, community, language or any inducement.”
