"Mera Vote Mera Desh" voter awareness campaign for youths was organized by Odisha Election Watch in collaboration with Raisuan Degree Mahavidyalaya, Raisuan, in Keonjhar district on 06th March 2024. The event saw 103 participants.
The campaign aimed to enhance youth participation in the electoral process while combating the influence of crime and money in elections. It advocated against vote-selling and removal of political influence.
The campaign had several objectives:
- encouraging active participation in the electoral process, with a particular focus on youth, women, differently-abled individuals, and marginalized communities
- educating voters about various electoral process aspects, including registration procedures, electoral rolls, polling processes, and schedules
- ecouraging the voters to visit myneta.info website to access background information of contesting candidates to promote informed voting
Activities during the campaign included PowerPoint presentations, videos, distribution of leaflets and posters provided by the District Election Office and ADR, and group discussions among students.
City
Keonjhar
State
Odisha
Date
Venue
Raisuan Degree Mahavidyalaya, Raisuan
Topic
Informed Voting