Electoral Reforms: Issues and Prospects
 

Election is a pre requisite for the democratic government. In Pakistan, owing to client based politics and lineage, democracy remains not so delivering. One of the reason is issues in the electoral system.

The Election Commission of Pakistan has pointed need for electoral reforms. However, the Parliament and the Government has shown reluctance to bring forth any meaningful reforms.

What are the Electoral Reforms? What are the features required for bringing electoral reforms so that the democracy and democratic culture may strengthen?

Some of the electoral reforms include:

1) Reformation and republication of Electoral rolls.
2) A citizen has to vote in the constituency of his present address mentioned in the CNIC.

3) Reformulation of constituencies based on the results of the Census.
4) Electronic voting system and feasibility studies either the e-voting will work or not?

In addition, discuss the issues pertaining to the Electoral reforms here.