Page 4 - Electoral Reforms
Naqvi bats for 'one nation, one voter list' as essential electoral reform
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday batted for the 'one nation, one voter list', saying that there is a need for paramount and path-breaking reforms in the electoral process of the country. The former minority affairs minister was addressing a conference at an event organised here to celebrate the birth anniversary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. "Different voter lists for elections to Panchayat, Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Vidhan Sabha, Lok Sabha and other elections not only create confusion but also raise questions on the credibility of the voter lists. 'one nation, one voter list' and 'one nation, one voter card' can help to solve this problem," he said. Naqvi said many significant electoral reforms took place in the year 2000 during the tenure of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee including the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), ban on contesting from more than two places, limit on election expenditu
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SC asks Surjewala to approach HC against law linking Aadhaar with Voter ID
The Supreme Court asked Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala to approach the Delhi High Court with his plea challenging the Election Law Amendment Act
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Mexico prez Andres Manual Lopez Obrador proposes dramatic electoral reforms
Lpez Obrador's administration argues that the changes would save Mexico $1.2 billion and allow citizens to select honest people to run elections
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The economics of electoral promises
India needs a debate as to what percentage of general government revenue can be used for subsidies and cash transfers
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Union Cabinet learnt to have cleared bill on electoral reforms
The reforms include the one to link electoral roll with Aadhaar on a voluntary basis to root out multiple enrolments
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Quick economic reform in India depends on quicker political reform
Every political party when it is in power realises that the absence of simultaneous elections along with the presence of the Concurrent List, make reforms difficult.
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Top EC officials likely to brief parl panel on electoral reforms: Report
A discussion will be held on various other electoral reforms planned by the EC, including singular voter list for the Lok Sabha, state assembly and panchayat elections: Report
Former CEC pitches for state-funding of polls
Krishnamurthy said originally he was not in favour of the state-funding of election
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CPI for all party meeting on electoral reforms
S Sudhakar Reddy noted that the CPI and other Left parties have been demanding immediate electoral reforms
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