Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule Out, Begins From April 19

The Lok Sabha election 2024 will begin on April 19 and will be conducted in 7 phases. The counting will take place on June 4. The first phase of polling will take place on April 19, the second on April 26, the third phase on May 7, the fourth on May 13, the fifth on May 20, the sixth on May 25, and the seventh on June 1.

The Chief Election Commissioner outlined the election preparations. He stated that out of 97 crore registered voters, 47.1 crore are women who will be eligible to vote. The authorities will use 55 lakh EVMs throughout the entire exercise. Voters over 85 and those with at least 40% disability can vote from home. Although home voting was available in some assembly elections, this is the first general election offering it nationwide.

The CEC said the Election Commission is working to curb violence while addressing the 4Ms: muscle, money, misinformation, and MCC violations. Authorities have established a nationwide network of checkpoints, and officials will use drone technology for verification at some international borders.

To prevent financial abuse, the EC will approach each state differently. The EC previously met with agencies to discuss this and emphasized the need to strictly enforce regulations on freebies. Banks will send reports of questionable transactions every day.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated that after assessing the security scenario, the electoral board will determine whether to hold the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and Lok Sabha elections jointly or separately.

The Election Commission has asked political parties to distribute the MCC guidelines to all the star campaigners. “Please avoid creating digital memory of the bad words coming out of your mouth,” the CEC said in a warning for campaigners.

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