Kolkata: While some have been watching Youtube videos of how people cast vote, others have been taking notes from their parents over the nuances of voting.
Also, there are some who are aware of the poll process and are running an awareness campaign, inspiring others to vote — they are all first time voters living in Salt Lake, Rajarhat and New Town, who are going to vote for the first time on Saturday.
“It’s a big day and I am set for it. I have already watched a few tutorials on YouTube about EVM’s operation and am excited that I would be inside a polling booth for the first time as a voter. I remember accompanying my grandmother twice when I was a small child. On Saturday, I will be exercising my voting rights as an adult for the first time,” said Sankhadeep Dutta, a first year BSC student and a resident of New Town.
While the first time voters are excited, they feel it is a tough election, considering violence and other issues that the state witnessed in the previous phases.
“We have the responsibility to shape up our future. I believe our generation has the power to bring in the right change and take the country in the right direction, for which voting is necessary. I have the major issues and agendas in my mind while voting on Saturday. I have discussed with my friends and we will all vote early. We are also spreading an awareness message, asking others to vote,” said Srimoyee Chakraborty (18), a first year history honours student at a city college and a resident of Salt Lake.
There are some like New Town resident Anamika Roy (38), who will also be exercising her voting rights for the first time.
“All these years, I couldn’t get my voter ID card done as my husband has a transferable job and we could never settle at one place. One year we were in Gujarat, the next year we were in Maharashtra and then we were in Rajasthan. Finally, we have settled in Bengal for the past five years and I have got my voter card. This time, I will vote for the first time,” said Roy, a homemaker.

 

Original Source