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SC's Concern Over Voter Limit Increase

  • 04 Dec 2024
  • 2 min read

Source: TH 

Recently, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna emphasised that "no voter should be turned down," indicating the court's commitment to ensuring accessible voting for all citizens. 

  • Earlier, Election Commission of India (ECI) has pushed the maximum limit per polling station from 1,200 (in rural) and 1,400 (urban) to a uniform 1,500 voters, which has raised concerns regarding potential disenfranchisement. 
  • A petition challenged the ECI's decision, arguing that it would lead to overcrowded polling stations and longer wait times. 
    • A voter takes around 90 seconds to cast their vote, allowing 45 voters per hour. Over 11 hours, a polling station can accommodate only 495 voters (660 voters with maximum efficiency). 
    • The petition highlights that ECI's rationale for increasing the limit lacks fresh data like updated census. 
  • Rules for Setting up Polling Station: 
    • Representation of People Act, 1951 mandates the Election Commission to provide for a ‘sufficient number of polling stations for every constituency’. 
    • A polling station should be located so that voters typically travel no more than 2 kilometers to vote, with exceptions for sparsely populated hilly or forest areas. 
  • ECI Programs to Increase Voter Turnouts: 
    • SVEEP 
    • Voter Helpline App 

Read  More:  Increasing Voter Turnouts 

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