Election Commission
▪ Election Commission (EC) listed 28 initiatives in past 6 months under 4 categories.
▪ Aimed at streamlining and improving the electoral process.
▪ ECINET: A new one-stop digital platform has been launched to combine more than 40 apps and websites for voters, officials, and political parties.
About Election Commission
▪ ECI is a permanent Constitutional Body established in on 25th January 1950.
▪ Constitutional Provision:Part XV of the Constitution entailing Articles 324 to 329.
▪ Statutory provisions: The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners
(Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 regulates their appointment, service conditions, tenure, etc.
▪ Key role: ECI Administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative
Assemblies and Offices of the President and Vice President
▪ Composition: It currently consists of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two Election
Commissioners (EC).
Vice President Election Process
▪ According to Articles 63 to 71 of the Constitution and the Vice President (Election) Rules, an
election for the post must be conducted within 60 days of the Vice President’s resignation.
▪ In India, the Vice President is elected by members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (elected and nominated MPs) either through election or unanimous decision. If there is a contest in the election, a secret ballot will be conducted based on ballot papers and results will be declared.
▪ The election is conducted under Article 66(1) of the Constitution using the Proportional Representation System by means of a single transferable vote through secret ballot.
Translation of Proceedings in 22 Languages
▪ Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced that henceforth, parliamentary proceedings will be
translated into all languages (22 languages) included under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. While proceedings have been translated into 19 languages so far, additional translations will be undertaken in Kashmiri, Konkani, and Santhali languages.
