By creating an Internet based voting mechanism through which children in the schools of Navi Mumbai could vote for the candidate of their choice from amongst those standing for elections, IRIS succeeded in generating interest and debate amongst the students.
The process mimicked real life: each class had a class Electoral officer appointed by the Class teacher or the civics teacher who was given the responsibility of getting students enrolled as voters.This election was given media coverage and to spread the word, voting happened through a link on the NMTV website. The interschool voting competition with prizes for highest voter turnout and certificates for all ‘responsible voting citizens’ generated further enthusiasm and response among the students. The solution was available in both English and Marathi.
