Question

What role does the election commission play in the election process?

Answer 1

The election commission is an independent body that has been established constitutionally. The roles of the election commission are as follows:

1.The election commission undertakes the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections at regular intervals all over the country. It assigns dates for periodical elections at both state- and national-level.
2. It recognises and allots symbols to political parties.
3. It demarcates electoral constituencies and creates voter lists by enrolling citizens.
3.It puts a limit on the amount of money that can be spent by a candidate or political party during an election campaign. It monitors activities of political parties to ensure level playing field.