Election Commission of India (ECI) celebrated 13th National Voters’ Day on 25th January 2023.
- President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu was the Chief Guest at the national function organized in New Delhi by the Election Commission of India.
- The theme for this year’s NVD, ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure’ is dedicated to voters which conveys individual’s feeling and aspiration towards participation in the electoral process through power of their vote.
About National Voters’ Day
- Since 2011, National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year, all across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January 1950.
- The main purpose of the NVD celebration is to create electoral awareness amongst citizens and encourage them to participate in the electoral process.
- Dedicated to the voters of the country, the National Voters’ Day is also used to facilitate enrolment of voters, specially the newly eligible young voters.
- New voters are felicitated and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) in the NVD functions held across the country.
