What will be the chosen
instrument for VOTING in 2029 general elections ?
Those finding faults with
today's EVM may want to hide their head under the sands but they cannot stop
the oncoming storm !
If they are not too
tech-savvy , they should turn around and ask their 9 year old daughter to read
this blog ; then ask :
" Beta , how would you
like to vote in 2029 General Election ? "
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Dark Side of Democracy
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Time
it takes for the moon to go around the earth and to rotate one turn on its axis
, is the same
That
is why , we humans get to see only same side of the moon – leaving the other
side perpetually hidden from us - the dark side of the moon
This
dark side is approximately , 50 % of the moon’s total surface
Every
school-going child knows this
But
how many of us – including all adults – know the “ Dark
side of Democracy “ ?
Till
yesterday , I did not !
Till
I read :
Highlights :
# 280 million - Number of people who had a vote, but didn't cast it in 2014 . That's a
third of 834 million voters in India
# 454 million - Indians classified as migrants by the census. While age-wise data is not
available, at least 270 million of them
should be of voting age
# 224 million - No of people who migrated after
marriage , the majority of whom are
women
# 13 million - No of NRIs. A
law, now challenged in court, allows them a proxy vote.
To be able to vote in person
( physically ) , a person can do so only at the location from where he is a
registered voter
So , on election day , all
those “ migrants “ , working / living in places
other than where they are registered , have to either take leave and go back
home, or not vote at all
!
May be this explains (at
least, one reason) why in most elections , voting percentage is around 65 % !
This is the “ Dark Side of Democracy “ , a side hiding some 33 % of eligible voters –
keeping them perpetually away from their “ Fundamental Right “ ( - call it , “
Democratic Light “ )
But in case of moon , its
dark side is only dark for earthlings , even as sun is shining on it !
And only last week , China
successfully landed its rover there – a technological triumph
So , why cannot we find some far simpler technology to make voting from anywhere possible ?
Like remote
voting from anywhere , using your Smart phone ?
Some 5
YEARS ago , I sent this suggestion [ VotesApp
/ 18 Aug 2013
]
And followed it up with
following E Mails to Cabinet Ministers / NITI Aayog :
How to save Rs 5511 Crores ……………………….[ 12 Dec 2015 ]
One day Polling is Possible ……………………………[ 31 March 2016 ]
The Greatest Reform ? …………………………………..[ 12 June 2016 ]
ONE POLL ; ONE TIME ? ……………….. ……………….[ 06 Sept 2016 ]
One Nation , One Vote ? ………………………………….[ 29 Nov 2016 ]
Electoral Reforms Capsule : A Bitter Pill ? ……….[ 05 Feb 2017 ]
A Blue Print for VotesApp ? ………………………………[ 25 April 2017 ]
Block Chain for Voting ? …………………………………..[ 11 March 2018 ]
Americans
call it “ Voatz “ …………………………………[ 13 Aug 2018 ]
I don’t expect this to get implemented in
either 2019 or even 2024
But , those 18 years olds who will be voting
in 2029 , are today just 9 years old
If they are not enabled to vote from their Smart
phones in 2029 , it is very likely that they might not vote at all !
Are
we comfortable with voting percentage dropping to 35 % in 2029 – dark side
turning pitch black ?
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09
Dec 2019
Rsvp
> hcp@RecruitGuru.com
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