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Elections in India aren’t like others. India voted to pick its central government for the next five years throughout the spring of 2019. An eighth of the world’s entire population was eligible to vote in this election. That’s 900 million people, and more than 67 percent voted.
India runs the world’s biggest elections, and officials put in a lot of effort to make this democratic exercise is as accessible as possible. This means they make sure everyone, even in the most remote locations, is near a polling booth — even if it means bringing voting machines to them by elephant.
This Vox Borders episode looks at how India pulls off massive elections.
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i live in a suburb, close to the economic hub of india i.e. mumbai. here i can confirm that every election booth is well guarded and patrolling every election booth in an radius of 200 meters, my election booth is about 600 meters from my home and the major election happened last year
didnt even mention cities
wow
The unerasable ink… if you wash it, in a couple of days it will go away, isn't it?
At 3:12 the translation is closer to "We are very grateful that they are counting our vote".
That Jungle thing is just a marketing gimmik…west bengal gives citizenship to illegal refugees from Bangladesh and makes them vote for a particular party…the entire country knows about but no one wants to talk about it
And they count them all in a day
And yet there is so much injustice here. Our ministers are uneducated and due to this immense population we have chosen incompetent leaders.
By pooping in the street
I am Indian still surprised by the Scale…
Used Wrong Political map of India
Johnny Harris at his best.
Not only is it accessible, but people don’t take it for granted, or think their vote doesn’t matter, because the constitution is designed to promote a multi-party system that treats every one’s vote equal. this is what a well-thought constitution can do for a nation, not like the USA which is designed to end up in a 2 party system, or Russia, where one individual has too much power.
What is the point of having the largest DEMOCRATIC exercise that enables everyone to vote but still has the most unjustified caste system in the world?
We take our elections very seriously.
We get a lot wrong in India, but we do democracy right. So proud.
Meanwhile :- collective west India is flaud democracy
The Government just wants our votes. But they cant provide us education, employment and healthcare.
Celebration of democracy ❤
China: can't relate
2024 lok sabha election has came but we changed a lot as a country and our election commission changed a lot
Incredible
These elections show us a clear split in how things work. They can reach out to people in far-off places when they need votes, but they don’t do the same when it comes to giving everyone the basic rights to education and healthcare. They have a plan to get 900 million people to vote, but they turn a blind eye to the tough reality of poverty in our country. Yes, elections are significant and, regrettably, a privilege that only a select number of countries enjoy but there are other matters that are just as critical, if not more so, than the electoral process.
It's about to happen again!
Watching this video in 2024, days before the announcement of lok sabha 2024 election date. Waiting eagerly for the largest festival of democracy.
India has one of the most corrupt elections.
And it’s time to go all though this once again …..
Although there is strict political difference exist, elections are always like celebration to India you should have covered that also. Understand you want it to be short and crisp. But that side also good to be shown since its different here.
This video answered none of my questions. It just said india is big and voting is a big undertaking.
Reminder: “Our India is not for beginners”
Well then i wonder how it run elections in like the 60s 70s before these machines become a thing?
India is not for beginners bro😂🚩
"Having more than 1 mic during (s)election is an existential threat."
—- Xi Jing Ping
Isn't it beautiful ❤️❤️
pretty sure china runs the largest elections but india is certainly up there