India Updates Voter Lists and Plans New Elections

印度更新選民名單並計劃舉行新選舉


Introduction

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has new voter lists for three states. They also planned new elections for some empty seats.

印度選舉委員會(ECI)已為三個邦制定新的選民名單,並計劃為部分空缺席位舉行新選舉。

Main Body

The ECI changed the voter lists in Sikkim, Manipur, and Odisha. They removed many names from the lists. In Odisha, the BJD party is angry. They say the ECI removed too many people. The BJP party says the ECI only removed dead people or wrong names. People can fix their names from July 5 to August 4.

ECI 修改了 Sikkim、Manipur 和 Odisha 的選民名單,刪除了許多名稱。在 Odisha,BJD 黨對此感到憤怒,認為 ECI 刪除的人數過多。BJP 黨則表示 ECI 僅刪除了已故者或錯誤的名稱。民眾可在 7 月 5 日至 8 月 4 日期間修正其姓名。

There are also new elections for empty seats. In West Bengal, three people left their jobs in the Rajya Sabha. The election for these seats is on July 24.

此外,針對空缺席位將舉行新選舉。在 West Bengal,有三人離開了 Rajya Sabha 的職務,這些席位的選舉將於 7 月 24 日舉行。

There are three more elections on July 30. These are in Bihar, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. Some people left their jobs, one person died, and one person broke the law.

7 月 30 日將在 Bihar、Gujarat 和 Madhya Pradesh 舉行另外三場選舉。原因包括部分人員離職、一人去世以及一人違法。

Conclusion

The ECI is finishing the voter lists and organizing six new elections.

ECI 正在完成選民名單並籌備六場新選舉。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The Time Window

Look at this sentence: "People can fix their names from July 5 to August 4."

When we talk about a start and an end date, we use from [Start] to [End]. It is a simple bridge to describe a period of time.

Examples from the text →

  • from July 5 to August 4

Try these common A2 patterns →

  • I work from 9 am to 5 pm.
  • The shop is open from Monday to Friday.

🛠️ Action Words (Past Tense)

To reach A2, you must change words to show things already happened. Notice how the text uses these "-ed" words:

  • Change → Changed
  • Plan → Planned
  • Remove → Removed

Quick Tip: Just add -ed to the end of the action to move it to yesterday.

Vocabulary Learning

commission (n.)
A group of people given a job by the government
Example:The election commission makes sure the voting is fair.
voter (n.)
A person who chooses a leader in an election
Example:Every adult voter must bring their ID card.
empty (adj.)
Having nothing inside; not filled
Example:There are empty seats in the classroom today.
removed (v.)
Took something away from a place
Example:The teacher removed the old posters from the wall.
organizing (v.)
Planning or arranging an event
Example:She is organizing a big party for her birthday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword