The Electoral Reform Commission is likely to recommend an investigation into irregularities during the last three national polls held under ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
A huge drain on state exchequer
There’s no reason to believe the current EC has either the will or the ability to act independently
Proposed curbing of EC’s power sends a wrong message at the wrong time
A fair election will require much more than token initiatives
A genuinely inclusive election depends on a wide range of factors, many of which the Election Commission cannot even begin to address
Six by-polls are proof that there is a lot to be done before general election
The Election Commission’s probe committee has found that around 100 people, including election officials, were involved in electoral irregularities during the Gaibandha-5 by-polls on October 12.
The EC has failed to assure the people that EVMs will not lead to electoral fraud
The Electoral Reform Commission is likely to recommend an investigation into irregularities during the last three national polls held under ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
A huge drain on state exchequer
There’s no reason to believe the current EC has either the will or the ability to act independently
Proposed curbing of EC’s power sends a wrong message at the wrong time
A fair election will require much more than token initiatives
A genuinely inclusive election depends on a wide range of factors, many of which the Election Commission cannot even begin to address
Six by-polls are proof that there is a lot to be done before general election
The Election Commission’s probe committee has found that around 100 people, including election officials, were involved in electoral irregularities during the Gaibandha-5 by-polls on October 12.
The EC has failed to assure the people that EVMs will not lead to electoral fraud
The Election Commission has received scores of complaints over anomalies in the fifth phase of the union parishad polls held on May 28.
