The Representation of Peoples Acts have been amended for several times, often witnessing a progressive improvement in the election process and sometimes reflecting the tussle between the executive...
In the constitution, the only reference to political parties is found in the 10th schedule (disqualification). Framing and administering the rules for political parties comes under EC. EC...
The Supreme Court of India on March 24 2014, directed the Election Commission to allow the Armed Forces voters to vote like general electors in the places of...
India has a huge population of citizens known as non-resident Indian (NRIs) living abroad temporarily or permanently on account of education, employment and other related reasons. It has...
The right of the people to vote and elect their representatives is called franchise. Adult franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult...
In direct elections, people directly vote for the candidates and elect their representatives. The following are examples of direct elections in which people over the age of 18...
Section 33(7) of the RPA permits a candidate to contest any election (parliamentary, assembly, biennial council, or bye-elections) from up to two constituencies, presumably to accord greater flexibility...
The idea of making voting compulsory in response to declining voter turnout in elections have been debated for many years. This section attempts to cover the issue of...
Pre-election opinion polls and exit polls have become a regular feature in the last one and half decades within the Indian electoral landscape. Opinion polls are conducted by...
Voting behavior reflect the ways in which people tend to vote in public elections and why they vote in that particular way. It also reflects the voter’s choices,...
In June 2013, CIC via an order had declared the political parties as public authorities and brought them under the RTI Act. It also asked them to appoint...
Whip is an official appointed to maintain discipline among, secure attendance of, and give necessary information to, members of his party. The other functions are as follows: Serve...
