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As previously announced, PRIA and Partners undertook Pre Election Voters
Awareness Campaign (PEVAC) in 5 states of the country where Panchayat
elections were held recently.
In each state multi level platforms of 300 to 500 civil
society organizations undertook this campaign to make citizens aware about
the importance of their participation (as voters and as candidates) in
local elections. Using folk arts, posters, pamphlets, print and electronic
media, and linkages with governments, this campaign covered almost 30
million electorates in 5 northern states.
PEVAC was very effective in the sense that polling
percentages in intervened areas were almost 80 percent or more. Very significant
proportions of marginalized sections of society (women and lower castes)
contested and won elections in local governments.
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more information contact PRIA at logolink@pria.org
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