I remember the first time I exercised my right to vote while studying for a BA in Economics in Trivandrum. There was so much excitement and curiosity to go in the morning and exercise my franchise. At that time, it was the paper ballot, and a sheet was given to the voter with the candidate’s name and symbol. A seal would be kept in the voter’s enclosure to affix against the candidate. Each candidate is given symbols because even the illiterate can easily cast the vote in favor of their candi...

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