The 10th National Voters’ Day will be organized by Election Commission of India on 25th January 2020 at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. President Sh. Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the function.
This year the Election Commission of India (ECI) completes 70 years of its journey.
Theme
The theme for National Voters’ Day 2020 is ‘Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy’. The theme sets the tone for year-long activities which focus on voter education and renewal of citizens’ faith in the electoral process.
About National Voters Day
- The National Voters’ Day (NVD) has been celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011, all across the country at over ten lakh locations across the nation.
- The day is celebrated to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India, which was established on 25th January 1950.
- The main purpose of the NVD celebration is to encourage, facilitate and maximize the enrolment, especially for the new voters. Dedicated to the voters of the country, the Day is utilized to spread awareness among voters for promoting informed participation in the electoral process. New Voters are felicitated and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card in the NVD function.
- Belief in the Ballot-2, an anthology of 101 human stories from across the nation about Indian elections, developed in collaboration with the Publication Division will be launched on the occasion.
