Chapter : 1. Electoral Politics
Ensuring Popular Participation
Another way to ensure the quality of election process is to ensure that more and more people take part in the elections. The following measures have been taken to ensure the larger participation of the people in the elections.
1. Every step is being taken so that the voters are able to cast their votes according to their preferences.
2. Every effort is being made for the security and safety of the voters at the Election Booths. Sufficient policemen are posted near the Election Booths so that no illegal person could disrupt the election process.
3. Every attempt is made to see that no inducement is given to voters to cast their votes in a particular way.
4. It is also seen that no coercion is used in any way to force voters to vote for a particular candidate.
5. During the election campaigning, it is to be seen that the Ruling Party does not use the government machinery in its favour whatsoever.
6. Rigging or using unfair means in elections should not be allowed in any way. Rigging is to elections what cheating is to examination.
7. All efforts are made to see that nobody tries to use his muscle or money power.
8. Over and above these measures, an institution of Election Commission has been created in India which is quite independent of the government control. It tries to conduct the elections in a free and fair manner.
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