Lok Sabha Election 2024 : What is Floating Vote?

Lok Sabha elections are being held in the country and through these elections it will be decided which party's government will be in power at the Centre. All people above 18 years of age in the country will vote in these elections. The common man will use his vote to elect his favorite government. While in elections it is decided on the basis of votes which party's candidate will win, there are also floating votes among them which can ensure the victory of the candidate. In this article, we are going to tell you about what floating votes are and how a candidate can win through this vote.

Know what is floating vote

Floating vote is the vote of a person who is not associated with any political party. At the same time, it can also be said that the person does not care about whose party will win the election and also this person has nothing to do with any party. This person goes only to vote while carrying forward the campaign of voting in the country. At the same time, the candidate can get a big benefit through this vote. This vote is not fixed so the candidate can directly benefit from it.

Candidate benefits from floating vote

The benefit of floating vote is given to the candidate in whose favor this vote goes. In common language, while the voter's fixed vote estimates the number of votes that can be obtained for the candidate, the floating vote helps the candidate win the election.

There are many people who stay away from home for work and are not able to go to their homes to vote. That means his vote was wasted. There are many times when these people go home and exercise their vote or plan to go home, in this case it can be called floating vote.