Modi writes blog, lists 4 requests for a stronger democracy ahead of 2019 elections
New Delhi, Mar 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reached out to the young voters of India with a blog on his website about how to register their names ahead of the polls.
Modi shared 'Four requests for Democracy' from appealing to the eligible young voter to register for voting to encouraging the people to spread awareness about the importance to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
The PM recalled that in the last few elections, various states and at the Centre, had witnessed record a turnout.
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Here's
the
blog:
Four
Requests
For
Democracy
In
less
than
a
month,
the
voting
for
the
first
phase
of
the
2019
Lok
Sabha
election
will
commence.
Voting
is
among
our
prime
duties.
A
vote
signifies
the
willingness
to
contribute
to
the
development
trajectory
of
the
nation.
By
voting,
people
connect
themselves
with
the
country's
dreams
and
aspirations.
Let
us
create
an
environment
where
getting
one's
voter
card
and
casting
a
vote,
especially
for
the
first
time,
become
occasions
for
celebration.
There
should
also
be
an
environment
where
not
voting
causes
great
anguish.
Would
you
want
a
situation
where
something
happens
in
the
country
that
you
disapprove
of
and
you
are
forced
to
think
-
because
I
did
not
go
vote
that
day,
this
unfortunate
situation
has
arisen
and
the
nation
is
suffering.
Spare
yourself
from
that
regret
and
go
vote!
Today,
I
have
the
following
requests
to
you
all-
(1)
Register
now:
Give
your
voter
card
a
place
of
pride
in
your
life.
Get
registered
as
voters,
(if
you
have
not
already)
at
the
earliest.
You
can
apply
either
online,
on
www.nvsp.in,
or
through
the
BLOs
of
your
respective
polling
stations
or
at
the
electoral
registration
office.
The
2019
elections
are
special
because
for
the
first
time
those
born
in
the
21st
century
will
be
able
to
cast
their
votes.
I
hope
all
eligible
youngsters
who
have
not
registered
to
vote
will
do
so
and
enrich
our
democracy
by
voting.
(2)
Check
thoroughly:
Revisit
the
electoral
rolls
and
check
whether
your
name
is
there.
Visit
the
websites
of
your
respective
state
election
offices
and
check
the
electoral
rolls.
If
your
name
is
missing,
raise
it
with
the
relevant
authorities
and
if
you
have
shifted
residence,
ensure
that
your
name
shifts
to
the
voter
rolls
of
your
new
place
of
stay.
Updating
of
rolls
will
continue
till
the
last
day
of
filing
of
nominations
in
your
particular
constituency.
However,
do
not
wait
for
the
last
moments
and
so,
the
earlier,
the
better.
(3)
Plan
well:
The
poll
schedule
is
already
out,
giving
you
ample
time
to
plan
your
summer
schedule.
Try
to
be
there
on
the
day
of
voting.
If
you
are
planning
a
summer
holiday,
plan
it
before
or
after
the
polling
date.
If
for
some
reason,
your
place
of
work
and
place
of
vote
differ,
make
the
effort
to
go
and
vote.
Take
that
one
day
off
for
the
future
of
our
nation!
(4)
Mobilise
others:
Call
upon
your
family,
friends
and
colleagues
to
vote.
Motivate
and,
if
need
be,
force
them
to
venture
out
and
exercise
their
franchise
on
polling
day.
Higher
voting
means
a
stronger
democracy
and
a
stronger
democracy
means
a
developed
India!
The
last
few
elections,
in
various
states
and
at
the
Centre,
have
witnessed
record
turnout.
Continuing
this
encouraging
trend,
I
urge
my
fellow
Indians
to
vote
in
record
numbers
in
the
2019
Lok
Sabha
elections.
I
particularly
call
upon
influencers
from
all
fields,
including
politics,
industry,
sports,
films
and
other
walks
of
life
to
take
the
lead
in
spreading
voter
awareness
and
value
of
high
voting.
May
these
elections
witness
the
highest
ever
turnout
in
the
history
of
Indian
elections!