Question

what are some of the norms to be followed during election campaign?

Answer 1

Answer:

Power sharing helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social group justify

• Firstly, power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. Since social conflict often leads to violence and political instability, power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order. Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.

Answer 2

"Election Commission of India (ECI)" provides guidelines on the operation of "free & fair" elections. Such principles provide political parties and candidates with an outline of what they should doing or not doing before and after the elections.There are many norms to be followed during election campaign

Explanation:

• No candidate/political party individual will try securing votes based on  caste & religion. This is why churches, mosques, temples, & other religious buildings will not be used for political propaganda.
• No individual/political party shall engage in such events such that the people of various castes and sects feel an environment of hostility and conflict .
• Criticism of programs/policies , past works & records of the opposition parties is permitted for candidates/political parties. Also candidates/political parties must not comment about another candidate's relationships/personal life .
• It is also illegal to harass electors, offer bribes, conduct election drives on the 100 metres from the polling station, hold a public meeting within 48 hours from voting time and plan transportation from & to polling stations.
• Candidates/political parties shall make sure that their party supporters/members will not obstruct/intervene or circulate pamphlets during the meeting called by the opposing parties or by the minority parties.
• No candidates/political parties would permit their followers to use the building, land, wall, compound, vehicle sans the the property owner's permission for putting up banners, pasting pamphlets, writing slogans,displaying party flags, and so on.
• Prior approval from the local authorities/police must be requested before  candidates/political parties hold a meeting in some location so that the necessary traffic & other appropriate arrangements are made.
• If a candidate/political party is going to plan the procession, then he/she must notify the appropriate authority (in terms of its duration, the procession route, the start of the procession and the finishing of the procession).
• The ministers of the ruling party must not utilise govt machinery such as govt staff, vehicles, govt buildings while campaigning for elections. The ruling party also does not have a "monopoly" over helipads, aircraft, & public places, and the opposition candidates/political parties are also allowed to utilise them subject to the same conditions as that which the ruling party is following.
• Candidates/political parties must make sure that the "identity slip" provided to to the voters on the polling day is printed on the white plain paper.  The Slip must not have a symbol/name of any the candidate/political party.
• Before campaigning, no advertisements would be written or broadcast by print or other form of media at the expense of public exchequer. The government's successes should not be disseminated by other newspapers. The Ministers & other officials shall not approve payments/grants from allocated funds until the day the commission schedules the results.

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