16 February, 2022, Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India, on the occasion of the 12th National Voters’ Day 2022, has launched a National Voter Awareness Contest – ‘My Vote is My Future – Power of One Vote’ to reiterate the importance of every vote through creative expression. The contest, which is being conducted from January 25, 2022 to March 15, 2022, is open to all age groups.

According to the Election Commission, this program taps into the talent and creativity of people, while also strengthening democracy through their active involvement. Open to all age groups, the contest aims at celebrating ideas and content curated on the theme of the importance of every single vote in a democracy. The website (https://ecisveep.nic.in/contest/) is developed to provide a detailed overview of the five contests to all the participants.

The five contests include: Quiz, Video Making, Poster Design, Singing and Slogan Writing. The song contest, video-making contest and poster design contest are classified into three categories: Amateur, Professional and Institutional. Prizes include e-certificates, ECI merchandise, a cash component, and opportunity to get featured on ECI social media.