Roles of Citizen in an Election

Every citizen has to play a significant role to conduct a systematic, fair and free election in the democratic process. The following are the roles to be played by the citizen for successful election:

A. Before Election

• The citizen has to check the voter list and make sure that his/her name is included or not according to his address, age, and name.
• The citizen has to inform the concerned authority to correct if there is any mistake in the name, address and the age of the voters. For example: If there is a name of a person who is already dead or has migrated, one has to help the election commission in updating the voter list.
• Every citizen has to help and support election commission by giving correct information while preparing voter list.
• Every citizen has to aware others about the importance of election as casting vote is their fundamental right to choose the right candidate.

B. During the Election

• Every citizen has to encourage the eligible citizens to go to the polling centers to cast their vote on the Election day.
• The citizen has to wait their turn patiently standing in the queue.
• They should help the physically challenged people and aged people to cast vote first.
• They have to see the ballot paper, find the symbol of the candidate or party and put stamp very carefully.

C. After the Election

• A citizen should patiently wait for the result.
• Citizens should help to clean the papers, bottles, plastics and other unwanted things found in the spot.
• A citizen should help the security personnel to secure the Ballot Box to headquarters.
• Citizen should not get overexcited and depressed in case of victory or loss of the candidate and should congratulate and support for the programs to give successful end.