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What happens on a Voting Day?

Last updated on May 28, 2024

Announcement of Voting Day

The announcement of voting dates will be made by the Election Commission of India and it is made available on their website. It will include the dates on which voting will take place in your State.1

Paid Holiday

The day on which voting takes place in your constituency, it is supposed to be declared as a paid holiday by law. This is to allow you to vote freely without any pressure from your workplace. If you are employed at any business, trade, industrial undertaking or any other establishment or even as a daily wage laborer, you must be given a paid leave by your employer on the day of voting.

Punishment for Employer

If you do not get a paid leave on that day, your employer can be punished with a fine of maximum Rs. 500.1

  1. Section 135B, The Representation of People Act, 1951. [↩] [↩]

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