Electoral reforms and citizens initiatives: some breakthroughs

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Economic and Political Weekly

Abstract

The question of electoral reforms acquires importance with the growing deterioration in electoral politics. Some of these reforms have been citizen-led, and have empowered the citizen. The ordinary citizen can now ask for candidate affidavits from returning officers and district election officers, scrutinise them and disseminate them to others. Much needs to be done, but these are good beginnings.

Publication Date

1-4-2003

Publisher

Sameeksha Trust

Volume

Vol.39

Issue

Iss.13

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