Party Funding (2008) 3 Floor Crossing (2008) 3 Democracy and Development 3 Media Challenges (2008) 4 Financial Challenges in 2013 4 IT Challenges in 2013 4 HR Challenges in 2013 5 Conclusion 6 Introduction It is well-known that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is an everlasting body created by the Constitution to oversee the conduct of free and fair voting at every level of government yet only becomes significantly evident to the people during the hype or build-up of elections. It is
IEC Implications during the Voting Period Introduction Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is a permanent body that is created by the Constitution to achieve free and fair election at all levels of government” quoted from IEC website. It is an independent constitute although it is funded by parliament. The upcoming 2014 election will be South Africa’s fifth democratic election at national and provincial level. It is a celebratory election because it marks the twenty anniversary
Sharvil Patel Mrs. Haga Humanities 9 November 2016 Mudslinging’s Dampening Effect on American Democracy The 2010 Supreme Court case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, created national discord with a new discourse over money’s role in politics; in the 5-4 verdict, the Supreme Court affirmed the 1976 Buckley v. Valeo decision, which considered limits on political spending the equivalent of limits on first amendment rights. Corporate lobbyists viewed the decision to allow unlimited political
ELECTORAL REFORMS: IN INDIA INTRODUCTION “The health of a democracy depends on the choice of representatives and leaders, which in turn is directly linked to the way political parties function and elections are conducted”. The government of India is quasi-judicial; theofficials are elected at the federal, state and local levels. The head of the Government, Prime Minister is indirectly elected by the people of the country, through the General Election where the leader of the party winning in majority
(Mann and Corroado, 2014). Both decisions allow unlimited independent expenditures for political advertisements, ad buys, and other electioneering communications during elections. Furthermore, there is an increase and heightened unease of outside undisclosed donors, or “dark” money, who may have undue influences on political, electoral, and policy outcomes (Mann and Corroado, 2014; Federal Election Commission). Thus, does independent campaign expenditures spend have detrimental or undue influences
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has defended the formula used to distribute the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits for the ongoing mass voter registration exercise. The commission on Friday sent a press release to the media seeking to give a clarification on concerns raised by sections of the public on the ongoing exercise. The statement by IEBC's Communications & Corporate Affairs Manager Tabitha Mutemi has clarified that the allocation of BVR machines was based on the lowest
The Electoral College has long been controversial, and is subject to both criticism and defense. To understand why either side is valid we must look at its values and its weaknesses, its pros and cons. The Electoral College was devised to proportionally dole out the power of selecting our executives geographically. In doing so the Electoral College gives otherwise marginalized portions of the U.S. population a voice. Adversely the Electoral College can be seen as an obstruction to democracy and the
of Dr Chris Nwannenna as NCS President is adopted, politicians will be helpless at certain level to rig elections. “ We need NCS partnership to achieve a workable e-voting system. In terms of local content, NCS is involved in the data base of the electoral process”. 1.5 CHALLENGES OF E-VOTING SYSTEM a) Machine failures b) Vote flipping c) Possibility of inaccurate transmission of election results d) Usability problems The INEC and the NCS in a retreat noted that the
The Electoral College, a hot topic these days, is subject to both criticism and defense. To understand why either side is valid we must look at its values and its weaknesses, its pros and cons. In defense of the Electoral College we can see that it in its roots the Electoral College was devised to dole out the power of selecting our executives geographically, and to give otherwise marginalized portions of the U.S. population a voice. Adversely the Electoral College can be seen as an obstruction to
conflict (crises in Kenya). Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement expressing concern for the ongoing violence, calling for the population to remain calm and for restraint to be shown by Kenyan security forces. The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights called on the Kenyan Government to abide by its international human rights obligations (The crises in