Vedanta village is conducting ward elections. You came to know that political candidates are resorting to bribery and threats to garner votes. Do you think these elections are free and fair? What can you, as an informed citizen, do here?

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Instructions: Identify the scenarios in the story and list the type of misconduct. Mention the need for free and fair elections and minimum conditions to ensure democratic elections.

The last part is about an individual’s duty in case of any election malpractice.

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If the people of a country have to choose the most suitable individuals or parties to represent them in the government, then free and fair elections must occur.

Free and fair elections ensure that every single party or individual can compete and no party has an advantage.

To ensure free and fair elections, the following measures are to be followed:

Everyone should be able to choose their representative.

Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections and offer voters some real choice.

Elections must be held regularly after every few years.

The candidate preferred by the people should get elected.

Now coming to the last part of the question, We, as informed citizens, can educate people around us about their right to vote and the importance of free and fair elections.

Along with that, we can also take the help of a mobile application named 'cVigil' launched by The election commission in 2018. It facilitates reporting electoral malpractices by political parties, their candidates, and activists during the elections.

The Election Commission has the power to investigate the matter and make the right decision against the accused party if the allegations are true.

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Here are some reports of electoral malpractices from different parts of the world. Is there anything that these countries can learn from India to improve their elections? What would you suggest in each case?

(a) During an election in Nigeria, the officer in charge of counting votes deliberately increased the votes of one candidate and declared him elected. The court later found out that more than five lakh votes cast for one candidate were counted in favour of another.

(b) Just before elections in Fiji, a pamphlet was distributed warning voters that a vote for former Prime Minisiter, Mahendra Chaudhry will lead to bloodshed. This was a threat to voters of India origin.

(c) In the US, each state has its own method of voting, its own procedure of counting and its own authority for conducting elections. Authorities in the state of Florida took many controversial decisions that favoured Mr. Bush in the presidential elections in 2000. But no one could change those decisions.

Ramesh was not in class when this chapter was being taught. He came the next day and repeated what he had heard from his father. Can you tell Ramesh what is wrong with these statements?

(a) Women always vote the way men tell them to. So what is the point of giving them the right to vote?

(b) Party politics creates tension in society. Elections should be decided by consensus not by competition.

Q. Consider the following statements-
(a) Some election laws have been made to ensure that every political party and candidates get a fair and equal chance to compete.
(b) According to codes of conduct of election campaign,any parties or candidate can use any place for of worship for election propaganda.
(c) People who are eligible to vote can go to electoral office to vote.
(d) Elections are conducted by Election Commission.
Which of the above statements are correct?

Q. You are living in a democratic country called X. You choose your representatives through free and fair elections. However, a law has been passed recently that prohibits women to vote in the forthcoming elections. In other words, a democratic government has nullified women's right to vote. Legal experts say the law is unconstitutional.

As a citizen, which of the following options would you choose to peacefully oppose the law and express your dissent?

Q. do you think reservation of seats for women in lok sabha and assembly elections will change the face to indian politics?

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Vedanta village is conducting ward elections. You came to know that political candidates are resorting to bribery and threats to garner votes. Do you think these elections are free and fair? What can you, as an informed citizen, do here?​

Vedanta village is conducting ward elections. You came to know that political candidates are resorting to bribery and threats to garner votes. Do you think these elections are free and fair? What can you, as an informed citizen, do here?