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As practiced in India, voters in India become informed about the candidates, parties and issues through the propaganda of voters, their parties and supporters.

This propaganda takes several forms such as public meetings, advertisements in newspapers and other publications, advertisements on TV and radio, hoardings and posters, door-to-door canvassing, and informal discussions in small groups.

In addition, independent bodies such as publications and TV, and public interest groups may also release information on various parties, candidates and issues. Sometimes such organization also organize debates between rival candidates and parties.

But perhaps the most important sources of voter information are the various sources independent of the information released for the purpose of elections. For example the state of a nation in terms of price levels is known to the people because they have to pay those prices. This kind of information is further supported by discussions among friends, relatives and colleagues.