elebrates the 7th National Voters' Day today, on January 25th 2017. A major initiative AMONG many others taken by the Election COMMISSION of India, the day aims at imparting DEMOCRATIC values in young voters and encouraging them to cast a vote.India Today Web DeskNew DelhiJanuary 25, 2017UPDATED: January 25, 2017 13:31 ISTNational Voters' DayIndia will celebrate the 7th National Voters' Day today, i.e. January 25, 2017. It was instituted in 2011, in remembrance of the inception of the Election Commission of India in 1950.The National Voters' Day aims at ensuring universal adult franchise, increasing the enrolment of voters and encouraging participation of newly eligible young voters.According to Dr Nasim Zaidi, the Chief Election COMMISSIONER of India, the National Voter's Day marks the power of every individual's vote. He also mentioned that voters' participation, in the democratic and electoral processes, is the root of healthy democratic elections and integral to run a successful democracy.Here's all you need to KNOW about the National Voters' Day:Every year, the State Government issues necessary instructions to educational institutions to observe National Voters' Day.The schools work at instilling democratic values into students in the form of debates, quizzes and declamations.The Constitution (Sixty First Amendment) Act, 1988 had lowered the threshold voting age from 21 years to 18 years.It was observed that the