The Election Laws Amendment Bill passed in the Parliament recently seeks to implement certain electoral reforms. One of them is the eligibility date. Till now, only one date – 1 January was considered for deciding eligibility with respect to age. What reform does the Bill seek in this regard?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Introducing four dates – 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, 1 October.
- The Election Laws Amendment Bill seeks to amend the eligibility date for determining the age of voters.
- Until now, only 1st January was considered the cut-off date for deciding eligibility based on age.
- The new reform proposed by the Bill allows the 1st of January, 1st of April, 1st of July, and 1st of October as possible eligibility dates.
- This change aims to provide more flexibility and ensure that citizens who turn 18 on these dates can be included in the voter list for the respective elections.