Describe the various stages of election system in india.
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1. Formation of constituencies: Constituency is a territorial area from where a candidate contests elections.
2. Filling of nominations: Nomination papers are filled with the returning officers.
3. Scrutiny of nomination papers: Scrutiny is done to check whether the information given in the nomination papers is correct or not.
4. Withdrawal of nominations: Once the scrutiny is over, the candidates are given a date for withdrawal.
5. Election campaign: Campaigning is the process by which a candidate tries to persuade the voters to vote for him rather than others. The various campaigning techniques are holding rallies, meetings, processions, pasting of posters, distributing hand bills, door-to-door canvassing etc.
6. Polling: The election campaign stops 48 hours before polling is held on the due date. Presiding officers and Polling officers supervise the whole polling process. The voters exercise their vote through secret ballot.
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