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QUESTION 4
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10 marks

Is the right to vote a fundamental right? Discuss the position of the Election Commission of India while undertaking the revision of electoral rolls. Can it also examine the question of citizenship of voters?

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What the examiner wants

Distinguish the legal nature of voting rights from fundamental rights and delimit ECI authority in roll revision versus citizenship determination.

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Demand-wise check

  1. 1Classify the right to vote precisely≈35 words
  2. 2Explain ECI’s role in preparing/revising electoral rolls≈35 words
  3. 3Separate voter-eligibility verification from adjudicating citizenship under separate law/process≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Nature of voting rightECI roll-revision powerCitizenship boundaryInstitutional competence

Where marks usually go

  • Calling voting a fundamental right simply because elections are democratic
  • Assuming ECI can conclusively decide citizenship because citizenship affects eligibility

Value addition

  • Jurisdiction flowchart: voter eligibility vs citizenship determination
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