US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to “preserve and protect the integrity of American elections”. The order mandates that voters should provide proof of citizenship when registering for federal elections and requires all ballots to be received by Election Day.
Trump criticized the current US electoral system, comparing it to India’s, and argued that America has failed to implement “basic and necessary election protections”.
US President Donald Trump has mandated citizen ID for voting, citing India’s election model. He praised India’s voter ID system linked to Aadhaar and stressed the need to curb voter fraud in the US. The move signals a major shift in the US electoral process, with Trump advocating biometric validation as a safeguard.
“Despite pioneering self-government, the United States now fails to enforce basic and necessary election protections employed by modern, developed nations, as well as those still developing. India and Brazil, for example, are tying voter identification to a biometric database, while the United States largely relies on self-attestation for citizenship,” the executive order read.
It added, “Germany and Canada require paper ballots when tabulating votes, while the United States has a patchwork of methods that often lack basic chain-of-custody protection.”
He also directed federal agencies to share voter lists and prosecute election-realted crimes. The order also threatens to cut federal funding from states that fail to comply with its directives.
Trump has long alleged that US elections are vulnerable to fraud, frequently making such claims even before results are announced. Since losing the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden, he has repeatedly pushed for changes to voting processes, despite no evidence of widespread fraud.
The Election Process in India, as defined by the Constitution and other election statutes, is crucial for a vibrant democracy in the country. This structured process plays a pivotal role in upholding the efficiency and integrity of elections across the nation. Elections can be defined as the formal process by which citizens of a country or other political entity, such as a State or Local Government, choose their representatives or leaders through voting.
Elections are fundamental to democratic societies as they embody the principle of “Popular Sovereignty”, where the legitimacy of the government derives from the consent of the governed.
Election Process in India refers to a series of steps through which elections are conducted and representatives are chosen by voters in the democratic system.
Constitutional and legal frameworks related to elections in India have defined a comprehensive and structured election process as well as dedicated Election Machinery for the conduct of elections.
From the announcement of elections to the declaration of results, the election process includes various stages as listed: Announcement of Election Schedule by the ECI; Issue of Notification by the ECI, Filing of Nominations by the Candidates, Oath or Affirmations of Candidates, Election Campaigns by the Candidates, Polling of Votes, Counting of Votes, and Constitution of House.
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