The Law Commission of India on 4 July 2013 extended the last date
from 30 June 2013 to 31 July 2013 for sending comments/ suggestions on
its Consultation Paper on Electoral Reforms. The issue of Electoral
Reforms has been referred by the Central Government to the Law
Commission of India for consideration and for suggesting comprehensive
measures for changes in laws relating to elections. Consequently the
Commission prepared a Consultation Paper eliciting feedback from various
stakeholders. The Commission, through the Consultation Paper, has
solicited views/ suggestions of political parties, states, civil
society, and all other stakeholders, inter-alia, on the aforesaid
issues.
The election system comprises a complex web of different nuances –
legal, political, economic, social, religious, ethical and moral and
this complexity makes the task of suggesting reforms quite challenging.
No single aspect of election process can be looked at in isolation from
others. Most, if not all areas of these aspects, are of the nature where
law either interacts or need to interact more closely. The focus of the
Consultation Paper is, therefore, to identify those areas and aspects
where law should play more prominent and engaging role.
The Commission proposes to focus largely on issues such as:
qualifications/disqualifications of those seeking election, or
disqualification of the persons already elected; modes, methods and
quantum of funding of elections; transparency, accountability and
sources of spending by political parties and their respective candidates
during elections; regulations and ethical conduct of political parties
or candidates participating in elections; filing of false affidavits – A
ground for disqualification; electronic and print Media – impact of
paid news; quantum of punishment for electoral offences; and
adjudication of election disputes etc.
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