Class 9 Civics Notes: Electoral Politics
Class 9 Civics Notes: Electoral Politics Welcome back to our Class 9 Civics study series! Today, we are exploring Chapter 4: Electoral Politics . In Chapter 2, we learned that in a democracy, it is neither possible nor necessary for people to govern directly. Instead, people rule through their elected representatives. But how do we choose these representatives? We do it through elections. In this chapter, we will learn why elections are necessary, how political competition works, and the entire step-by-step process of how an election is conducted in India—from the drawing of boundaries to the final counting of votes. Let’s dive in! 1. Why Do We Need Elections? Imagine a democracy without elections. All the people would have to sit together every single day to take every single decision. In a large country like India, this is physically impossible. Also, not everyone has the time or knowledge to take decisions on all matters. Therefore, people choose their representatives to rule on the...