ELECTORAL REFORMS IN INDIA: A LOOK BACK AND A WAY FORWARD
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Abstract
In recent decades, the funding of elections has grown to be a significant concern. It is generally
accepted that the price of contesting elections has increased well beyond the permitted
expenditure thresholds. This has led to a lack of transparency, rampant corruption, and the
prevalence of so-called "black money." A variety of concerns related to election administration
also require attention. Elections are difficult to hold because of the enormous size of the
electorate, but this should not be used as an excuse for problems like booth capturing, voter
intimidation, falsified voter registration records, widespread election rigging, other irregularities
at the polls, the prevalence of ineffective candidates, and the misuse of religion and caste to
influence voters.
This paper provides a list of potential remedies to these issues. The proliferation of insignificant
parties, the recognition and de-recognition procedures, the disclosure of political parties' assets
and liabilities, and the auditing and publication of those assets and liabilities are all significant
issues that are addressed in this paper with regard to the role of political parties in the electoral
system. This background paper's goals are to review some of the most important problems with
our electoral system and to quickly look at the proposals made in this respect by several previous
committees. In order to enhance our electoral system, significant adjustments must be made, and
it is intended that this background paper will serve as a springboard for a fresh national
conversation on these issues.
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