<h5>Voting season begins!</h5><p>Every five years, the Lok Sabha elections are held. People go to the polling stations to vote.</p><p>Political parties make various promises and engage in various campaigns to get the maximum votes.</p><p>During the voting season, citizens think a lot before voting for a candidate. After all, voting is crucial in determining the country's future.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/lok-sabha-election-starts-today%2FCampaign.jpeg?alt=media&amp;token=e5ba1ae1-5cf4-4428-a721-14fe7a50b6a4"><figcaption>Campaign by a political party. Photo by The Wire.</figcaption></figure><h5>Lok Sabha election schedule.</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/lok-sabha-election-starts-today%2FDate.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=dfbca1ee-6fef-47d7-99d1-fdb633ea5a35"><figcaption>The election schedule. Photo by India Today.</figcaption></figure><p>The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/dates-for-the-lok-sabha-election-announced">election schedule</a> a month ago. The voting will occur in seven phases across India.</p><p>Today, voting is taking place in certain areas of many states. A few states will complete their voting today and won't be part of the remaining phases.</p><p>India has a huge population, so the election dates are spread out to ensure that voting can be held without problems.</p><h5>Importance of voting!</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XGJQNKFYqYI" title="ECI : Process of Voting, Virtual Demo, Mx Democracy Gameplay, Lok Sabha Elections 2019" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><figcaption>A video on the voting process. Video by Election Commission of India.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Voting is an <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/the-importance-of-voting">important task</a> because it gives citizens a say in how their country is run.</p><p>Voting allows people to change the government if they are unhappy with it. It also allows voters to choose leaders who share their beliefs, helping bring about social change.</p><p>That's why everyone above 18 should vote. You must also ask your parents and elders to vote.</p>

Voting is taking place today in many states of India.

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