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The functions of the Electoral Commission

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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ELECTORAL
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><b>Definition</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">An Electoral Commission can be described as a body
constituted under the constitution of a country with the aim of, among other
things, organizing elections to elect qualified candidates into government.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><b>Creates constituencies</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the functions of an Electoral Commission is to create
electoral constituencies for the purpose of conducting a elections. In Ghana
this delimitation is done after each population census has been carried out.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><b>Regulates conduct of elections</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another function of the electoral commission is to ensure
that rules, regulations and guidelines are put in place to guarantee the proper
conduct of free and fair elections. The issuing of the various guidelines from
the Electoral Commission is to make it easy for the commission to easily supervise
the election.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><b>Registration of voters</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is the mandate of the Electoral Commission to register all
eligible voters. In other words, it registers voters who have attained the age
of eighteen and above but who have never been registered. In addition, it must
the Commission must ensure that it compiles the names of all the registered
voters into one single document called the Voter’s Register.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><i>Procurement of election materials</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is the function of the Electoral Commission to put together
all the materials that would be need for the proper conduct of an election. It
must ensure that ballot papers are printed, ballot boxes are procured, and vehicles
are marshaled to assist in the transport of the election material on time.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><i>Recruitment and training</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Commission is also charged with the duty of recruiting
officials and training them to carry out specific duties on Election Day. Some
of the officers they recruit include poling agents, returning officers, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><b>Declaration of results</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the end of the polls on an Election Day, and the votes are
counted and collated, it is the duty of the Electoral Commission to compile to
results in its entirety and declaring winners both at the parliamentary level
and at the presidential level. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Highlight six functions of the Electoral Commission. [12
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The functions of the Electoral Commission

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION Definition An Electoral Commission can be described as a body constituted under the c...

The problems of the Electoral Commission

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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>PROBLEMS OF THE
ELECTORAL COMMISSION</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><i>Definition</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">An Electoral Commission can be described as a body
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things, organizing elections to elect qualified candidates into government.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PROBLEMS</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><i>Financial problems</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the problems of an Electoral Commission is the lack of
enough funds to carry out their mandate. The mandate of the Electoral
Commission is so enormous that there are mostly not enough cash to carry it
through. In many African countries, they depend on donor inflow before some of
its core work can be carried out. One way of solving this problem is to <a href="http://www.virtualkollage.com/2018/09/Solutions-to-problems-of-Electoral-Commission.html" target="_blank">adequately resource</a> the Electoral Commission.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><b>Registering unqualified voters</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In many African countries, there are no concrete means of
determining the correct age of an individual. Apart from that, because of possible
malnutrition in early childhood, people develop stunted grown. These obstacles
allow minors to find their way onto the electoral register.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><b>Undue political interference</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There is also the problem of political interference in the
work of the Electoral Commission, either real or perceived. The Chair of the Electoral
Commission is appointed by the government so there is always the suspicion that
the Chairperson is in league with the ruling government to rig the election.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><i>Undue criticism from political parties</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The various political parties sometimes engage in unnecessary
criticism of the Electoral Commission. This only distracts the Commission from
carrying out its mandate. Some people even go as far as run the Commission down
with the purpose of discrediting it in preparation for rejecting the election
results.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><i>Electoral malpractices</i></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Electoral malpractices are a problem for Electoral
Commissions. Especially, in African countries and other underdeveloped countries,
many political parties involve themselves in electoral malpractices with the
aim of influencing the elections in their party’s favour. This activity
sometimes results in the declaration of winners who would otherwise have been
losers.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>SAMPLE QUESTION(S)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Highlight six problems that are faced by the Electoral
Commission.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.virtualkollage.com/2016/11/the-functions-of-electoral-commission.html" target="_blank">The functions of the Electoral Commission</a><br />
<a href="http://www.virtualkollage.com/2018/09/Solutions-to-problems-of-Electoral-Commission.html" target="_blank">Solutions to the problems of the Electoral Commission</a><br />
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The problems of the Electoral Commission

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The functions of election

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Definition</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">An election is defined as the process by which qualified
voters are given the chance to vote for their preferred candidates to occupy
leadership positions in the government of the day.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Selection of leaders</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the functions of an election is to help in the
selection of leaders to run the affairs of the state for the constitutionally
determined period. In an election, there are several competing candidates vying
for the same position. The voters are required to look through those offering
themselves and choose from the lot.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Legitimizes the government of the day</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At elections, the electorates are expected to vote to choose
a winner. Once the final results are widely accepted and declared it makes the
government that is put in place legitimate. This is unlike a government that
comes to power through the barrel of the gun which is illegitimate.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ensures a peaceful change of government</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In many democratic systems, elections are held every four or
five years and winners declared to form a government. When a ruling party loses
an election, another party must form the new government so elections ensure a
peaceful change of government.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ensures accountability</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Elections make governments responsible and accountable to the
people. The government of the day knows it has to account to the people for
their stewardship over the four or so previous years. Since it is possible for
the government to lose the election, they make sure they work in the interest
of the people.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Determines how acceptable a government is</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another function of an election is that it helps to measure
how acceptable the government of the day is. If the government loses the
election, it shows the people do not want that particular party. If the
government wins, then it shows how popular the government it.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Allows for political education</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When it is time for an election, the various parties go out
to campaign so that the electorates would vote for them. In this vein, they
help to educate the people and ensure that they are politically educated.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">SAMPLE QUESTIONS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1. a. What is an election? [2 marks]</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">    </span>b. Highlight five
ways in which elections are important to a nation. [10 marks] </span></div>
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The functions of election

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ELECTION</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">An election is defined as the process by which qualified
voters are given the chance to vote for their preferred candidates to occupy
leadership positions in the government of the day.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">LIMITATIONS</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The problem of illiteracy</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the problems of an election is that where a large
chunk of the population is illiterate, there is the problem of understanding
the issues and the concepts that form the bases of their campaign messages. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Can be violent</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another limitation of an election is the fact that it can
degenerate into violence. This is mainly so in some African countries where
ballot boxes could be stolen and party supporters may resort to open
fisticuffs. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Problem of finance</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is very expensive to run an election. Printing of party paraphernalia,
organization of party rallies and other programmes need to be funded. Paying for
advertisements and buy time on radio and television. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Voter fatigue</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another problem with elections is that some voters become
tired with the political system and decide that they will not vote again. Some
voters come to the realization that even if they vote, it does not earn them
anything so they decide to vote.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It can create divisions</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The practice of multi-party democracy entails the existence
of many parties. At elections, these parties vie for election with each
claiming victory in advance. Since most countries practice the winner take all,
individual parties try to win the elections by all means. This creates the
atmosphere for division.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Can be deceptive</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another problem is that of deception. There are times when the
effects of external conditions can cause a government to lose power. Issues
like the fall in price of export commodities, and increase in the price of
imports. Though these may not be the fault of the government of the day, an
opposition can ride on this misfortune to win an election. This does not
necessarily mean the ruling government is bad. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">SAMPLE QUESTIONS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Highlight six limitations to election. [12 marks]</span></div>
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