Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-II – Polity and Governance; Elections
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In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court held that –
Secrecy of ballot is the cornerstone of free and fair elections.
The principle of secrecy of ballots is an important postulate of constitutional democracy.
Do you know?
‘Secret Ballot’ refers to the process of casting of a vote by a voter in such a way that no one comes to know in whose name the voted is casted except by the voter.
Section 94 of the Representation of the People Act upholds the privilege of the voter to maintain confidentiality about her choice of vote.
