March 13, 2004 AND POLITICAL WEEKLY Image Over Issues An electorate of 67.5 crore is gearing up to vote for for many reasons. For one, these problems are a result of 14th Lok Sabha over 21 days in the next two months. cumulative failure over a long time. Second, the delivery The average age of the Indian voter today is 30 years. of these services requires both long-term structural change For the first time India will be using electronic voting as well as financial reforms for managing and generating machines through which voters