Stages of Election

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Organization of election comes in three major stages:

(a) Election preparation
(b) Election Proper
(c) The period immediately after election

Election Preparation:

Before an election will be conducted in a state, the following are to be in place:

(i) Establishment of an electoral commission to plan, organize and conduct elections.

(ii) The independent electoral commission (the umpire) shall establish rules to guide the elections.

(iii) It will also delineate the constituency.

(iv) It will register voters and review the electoral register.

(v) The political parties to contest for posts are to be