What do you mean by electoral reforms?
Electoral reform is change in electoral systems to improve how public desires are expressed in election results. That can include reforms of: Rules about political parties, typically changes to election laws. Eligibility to vote.
Why are electoral reforms important?
Moving forward. It is expected that electoral reforms will contribute to better participation of the citizens in electoral practices, reduce corruption and strengthen democracy in India. More than 3000 crores were spent by the government for conducting the 2014 Loksabha elections.
What are the electoral system in Nigeria?
Nigerians elects on the federal level a head of state (the President of Nigeria) and a legislature (the National Assembly). The president is elected by the people. The National Assembly has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 360 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies.
Who was the head of Fedeco in Nigeria?
Michael Ani (30 November 1917 – 18 December 1985) was chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) established by General Olusegun Obasanjo to conduct elections leading to the Nigerian Second Republic, which was inaugurated on 1 October 1979.
Which committee is related to electoral reforms?
The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, has constituted a Committee on Electoral Reforms. The main purpose of the Committee is to recommend to the government concrete ways in which our electoral system can be strengthened.
Who established INEC in Nigeria?
General Abdulsalami Abubakar established the current INEC, with Justice Ephraim Akpata as chairman. Akpata had to deal with 26 political associations, giving only nine provisional registration as political parties for the 1998/1999 elections, eventually whittled down to three parties.
What is Fedeco’s full name?
In 1978, the Federal Electoral Commission(FEDECO) was constituted by the regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo, organizing the elections of 1979 which ushered in the Nigerian Second Republic under the leadership of Alhaji Shehu Shagari.
Who is the INEC chairman?
Mahmood Yakubu (born 1962) is a Nigerian academic and current chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)….
| Mahmood Yakubu | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Amina Zakari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 Bauchi State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Sokoto Wolfson College, Cambridge University of Oxford Cambridge Commonwealth Trust |