The 15th National Voters Day (NVD) will be observed across the country on 25th January. This year’s celebration comes soon after the successful conduct of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the largest democratic exercise in the world. The Election Commission also observed its 75 years of its service to the nation.
The electoral rolls provide a youthful and gender balanced picture with 21.7 crores young electors, in the 18-29 age group with the is a rise in Electoral Gender Ratio from 948 in 2024 to 954 in 2025.
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will grace the national event in New Delhi as the chief guest. Union Minister of State for Law and Justice, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, will grace the occasion as the Guest of Honour, along with the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners leading the event.
The event will also be attended by Heads and representatives of Election Management bodies who will discuss on major issues faced in election management around the world at a 2-day conference on Jan 23-24, 2025, hosted by ECI.
This Year’s Theme “Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure”, is a continuation of last year’s theme stressing the significance of participation in the electoral process, and promoting voters to take pride in exercising their voting rights.
During the event, the President will present the Best Electoral Practices Awards to state and district officials who showcased exemplary performance in ensuring the smooth conduct of elections.
The event will hold various moments, including The first copy of the ECI Coffee Table Book titled, “India Votes 2024: A saga of democracy”, will be presented to the President by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar.
A short clip of the upcoming documentary drama series “India Decides”, produced by Warner Bros Discovery will also be released at the event.
An ECI publication “Belief in the Ballot: Human stories shaping India’s 2024 elections” will also be presented to the President by the Commission.
A multimedia exhibition highlighting key aspects of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will also be showcased. This will provide an interactive and immersive spaces for the attendees.
Across the country, new voters are honored and presented with their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) during NVD ceremonies. Celebrated at the level of national, state, district, constituency, and polling booth NVD stands as one of the country’s most widespread and significant celebrations.
Since 2011, National Voters’ Day has been observed annually on January 25 to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, established on January 25, 1950, a day before India became a Republic.
