Queues to vote in the United States.
In the United States, voting is taking place for the presidential elections; there have been queues of voters at the polling stations since the morning. Here we are seeing an interesting contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. So far, almost all polls show both leaders on equal footing. There are 16 million voters who will cast their ballots in 50 states in the United States. According to Indian time, voting will take place tomorrow at 9:30 in East America. The new president will be announced later. However, the new President takes office in January.
On Tuesday morning, when the Tv9 team arrived at the Unity Center in New York, just a stone’s throw from Times Square, there were already more than 20 people queuing to vote. People continually flocked to the polling station and voting would continue throughout the day. Here voting hours begin from 6 in the morning until 9 at night, so that everyone can exercise their right to vote.
Voting without permission in the United States
While in India Election Day is a government holiday, this is not the case in the United States. Government and private offices remain open. People fulfill their responsibility to cast their vote by going to the polling station before going to work. One reason for this is that people here have the ability to vote early, which begins two weeks before the election. More than eight million voters, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, have already exercised their right to vote.
Different rules in different states.
Unlike India, a unified ID is not required to vote in the United States. Each state has its own rules on this; In some states, voting can only be done by showing the vehicle’s license plate. At the polling stations there are normal police or security personnel and the movement of people occurs naturally.
Like the Indian elections, the secret vote and the role of volunteers.
Also in the United States, like in Indian elections, there is a secret voting process. The ballot here is not only for the President, but also for various positions such as the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Governor, the Attorney General, the County Sheriff and the district judges, so the ballot takes up several pages. Nicholas, a young volunteer who was helping with the voting process, said he became a volunteer with the desire to contribute something to the elections. Your job is to keep people in line and help them understand the process. To do this, they were appointed after training and were also given a fixed amount of money.
Electoral environment and support for candidates.
In the US elections it has been seen that supporters of the Republican Party prefer to vote mainly on election day. Supporters of Donald Trump and his party consider that going out to vote is public support. In the electoral hubbub, people are often seen wondering who will win.
Difference between American and Indian electoral systems
There are many differences between the electoral systems of India and the United States. While in India Election Day is like a festival, in America this day is a normal work day. In India, the Aadhaar card, voter card or ID card is required, while in the United States the rules change depending on the state.
Voter enthusiasm and media expertise.
The enthusiasm among the people of New York is worth seeing. The TV 9 team realized from the morning how people work hard to fulfill their responsibilities. This US election process shows how each country has its own unique methods and systems.
