Trump's voter ID praise follows Gyanesh Kumar - Sergio Gor meet
Recently, US President Donald Trump commended India’s voter ID system after a meeting between Indian election official Gyanesh Kumar and US Ambassador Sergio Gor. Kumar detailed the extensive issuance of photo identity cards and impressive voter turnout in India. He emphasized that the rigorous examination of elections by political parties contributes to high public trust in the electoral process.
US President Donald Trump expressed admiration for India's mandatory voter ID system after a meeting with Indian officials on August 12. Gyanesh Kumar, the chief election commissioner, informed Ambassador Sergio Gor that nearly 1 billion electors have been issued electoral photo identity cards, and recent Indian elections had higher turnout than major global democracies.
Kumar detailed the rigorous process of election management, including political parties' oversight of polling booths, polling agents, and counting agents. He highlighted the exceptional voter turnout in recent elections, particularly in states like Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, where rates surpassed those in many global democracies.
The Bengal turnout of 93.7% was notably higher than in 25 other leading democracies, including the US, UK, and Japan, underscoring the strength of India's electoral system.
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