Functions and Problems of Electoral Commission

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Functions of Electoral Commission:

The main task of the electoral commission, in summary, is to plan, organize and conduct elections. In detail, their duties include:

(i) Constitutional Delineation: The Electoral Commission divides the country into electoral districts for election purposes.

(ii) It registers political parties which will field candidates to fill vacant political posts.

(iii) It registers voters who are qualified to vote in an election.

(iv) It displays the electoral register for the electorateall the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. More to know their voting centres and units.

(v) It is the duty of the electoral commission to recruit and train electoral officers including Adhoc staff.

(vi) It provides the