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COMPULSORY VOTING IN INDIA: FEASIBILITY, CHALLENGES, AND ELECTORAL REFORMS

Compulsory voting in India remains legally unfeasible as the Supreme Court protects the right not to vote. Instead of coercion, experts suggest boosting participation via Remote EVMs, SVEEP campaigns, and enforced polling holidays to address migrant absenteeism and urban apathy.

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RIGHT TO VOTE DIFFERENT FROM FREEDOM OF VOTING

The Union government told the Supreme Court that voting is a statutory right under the RPA, 1951, while freedom of voting is a fundamental expression under Article 19(1)(a). This expressive freedom, including NOTA, applies only when a poll occurs, making it irrelevant in uncontested elections.

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COMPULSORY VOTING IN INDIA: FEASIBILITY, CHALLENGES, AND ELECTORAL REFORMS

RIGHT TO VOTE DIFFERENT FROM FREEDOM OF VOTING

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