India faces extremely high exposure to ecological threats and, therefore, it is important to consider the effects of natural hazards on electoral processes in the country. This case study explores adaptive measures adopted by the Electoral Commission of India (ECI) to safeguard the electoral process from natural hazards on the subnational and national levels. The paper goes on to explore environmental efforts introduced by the ECI with a focus on electronic voting machines, the ban on single-use plastics, management of biomedical waste and the introduction of ‘green elections’.

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