What is Sveep initiative of Election Commission of India?
Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation program, better known as SVEEP, is the flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education, spreading voter awareness and promoting voter literacy in India.
Who is the central chief election commissioner?
Shri Sushil Chandra assumed office as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India on 13th April 2021. Shri Chandra belongs to the 1980 Batch of the Indian Revenue Service. Shri Chandra has been Election Commissioner in ECI since 15th February 2019.
What is the full form of BLO?
BLO means Booth Level Officer. ERO means Electoral Registration officer. AERO means Assistant Electoral Registration officer DEO means District Election officer.
What is the main purpose of voter education?
SVEEP’s primary goal is to build a truly participative democracy in India by encouraging all eligible citizens to vote and make an informed decision during the elections.
Who is the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India?
List of Election Commissioners
| No. | Name | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Achal Kumar Jyoti | 22 January 2018 |
| 22 | Om Prakash Rawat | 1 December 2018 |
| 23 | Sunil Arora | 12 April 2021 |
| 24 | Sushil Chandra | Incumbent |
What is BLO in Election Commission?
Election Commission of India provided an application to Booth Level Officer (BLO) to verify each elector’s entry, correct the errors and enable deletion of verified register death cases under the EVP program.
What are the different types of voting?
Plurality system
- First-past-the-post voting.
- Plurality-at-large voting.
- General ticket.
- Two-round system.
- Instant-runoff voting.
- Single non-transferable vote.
- Cumulative voting.
- Binomial system.
Which institution in India is responsible to facilitate elections?
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.