Universal Adult Franchise and Voting Rights in India

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms and concepts related to voting rights and universal adult franchise from Grade 8 Civics.

Franchise

A right granted by the constitution or government.

Suffrage

A synonym of franchise, used to describe the right to vote.

Universal Adult Franchise

A feature of Indian democracy giving every Indian citizen aged 18 and above one vote of equal value, irrespective of caste, creed, race, religion, gender, education, income, or other factors.

Article 326 of the Constitution

The constitutional article stating that elections to the Lok Sabha, state and union territory legislative assemblies, and local elections in villages and cities are based on universal franchise.

1988 Voting Age Revision

The move by India in 1988 to change the minimum age for voting from 21 to 18.

Voter Registration

The requirement that a citizen must be registered as a voter in their constituency to exercise their right to vote.