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ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE

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ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE

Electoral malpractices are acts and thing done or not done, that could adversely affect the smooth running of elections in a state or country

FORMS OF ELECTORAL MALPRACTICES

  • Fake ballot papers
  • Artificial scarcity of electoral materials
  • Under –age voting
  • manipulation of voter
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  • The use of thugs and intimidation
  • Financial inducement and other corrupt practice
  • Fake manifestoes

CAUSES OF ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE

  • Over-ambition of politicians
  • Frustration
  • Desperation
  • Poverty
  • Illiteracy and ignorance

5. Illiteracy and ignorance

  • There are also social conflicts, political violence and direct attack on the people suspected to be responsible for such malpractice
  • Aggression against electoral malpractice may be targeted at people and property
  • In many cases, electoral malpractices tend to destroy the trust and confidence people have in the government.
  • Repeated electoral malpractice s may reduce the level of political participation, as those who do not support such malpractices become politically inactive

PREVENTION OF ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE

  • The government should educate the public on politics and elections before elections are held
  • Politicians and their thugs should not be allowed to threaten the electorate or forced them to be for a particular party or candidate
  • The government should ensure that each voter should votes only once
  • The voters register should be properly updated before elections
  • The judiciary should always be objective. They should not be partial
  • Everybody must respect all electoral laws
  • Election must be held regularly at intervals to prevent sit-tight leadership