Question

5. Surekha is an officer in-charge of ensuring free and fair elections in an assembly constituency in a state. Describe what she should focus on for each of the following stages of election:

Election campaign
Polling day
Counting day

Answer 1

Election Campaign

• Check law and order
• Keep a check on muscle and money power
• Keep a check on expenditure limit of a candidate
• To ensure no promotion on the grounds of religion, caste or sex

Polling Day

• Check the voters’ list
• Check on voters’ id
• Tab on booth capturing
• Ensure free and fair elections

Counting Day

• Keep a fair counting practice
• Tab on the rigging of votes

Answer 2

Answer:

She will have to focus on various duties such as ensuring that  

candidates cannot bribe or threaten voters, expenditure limit is not crossed by a candidate,

candidates do not appeal to voters in the name of religion or caste, they should not use worship place for the campaign or use any government resources.