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ONE NATION ONE ELECTION
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One Nation, One Election” is a proposed electoral system that aims to synchronize elections across all Indian states and the Lok Sabha (the lower house of parliament). This concept calls for a significant restructuring of the Indian electoral cycle, enabling voters to participate in both state assembly and Lok Sabha elections on the same day or through phased voting. – PowerPoint PPT presentation
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Title: ONE NATION ONE ELECTION
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One Nation, One Election
- GS2 Polity and Governance
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Historical Background
- Simultaneous elections were held until 1967.
Shift in practice in the late 1960s - Evolution of the Idea
- 1983 Introduction of the concept in the Election
Commission's report - 1999 Discussion in the Law Commission's report
- 2017 Examination in Niti Aayog's working paper
- 2018 Highlighting of the idea by the Law
Commission
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Challenges
- Term Synchronization There is variability in the
terms of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. There is
a need to align these terms for simultaneous
elections - Constitutional Amendments There is a need of
identifying key constitutional articles that
require changes.
- Building Consensus There is need to build
consensus in the public sphere as well as among
the political parties, which is a challenge in
itself.
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Logistical Hurdles
- Increased requirements for EVMs and VVPATs
- Augmented polling personnel
- Transportation complexities
- Heightened security demands
- EVM storage issues
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Potential Solutions
- Highlighting the historical precedent of
simultaneous elections - Considering expansion to local body elections
- Introducing fixed election dates
- Examining alternative government formation
- Discussing the need for constitutional amendments
