The Transparency Behind Elections

Elections are a system by which a large audienceSo far, this process is considered the fairest
gets the chance to vote for a candidate toprocess of all. The transparent nature of the
represent them in a governing body. This is oneselection of the elected candidate is appreciable
of the fundamental democratic processes thatand no one is under any obligation whatsoever to
give equal rights to vote to the audience inbase his or her decision to vote in favor of or
general. The persons voting the candidate in theagainst a person for the announced post. The
elections are called the electorate and the persontransparency is so apparent that there has never
being voted for is referred to as the candidatebeen a second dialog as to the results except in
for election.cases where the election has been rigged by
The candidate is chosen from the generalforce or some other political pressure.
audience who form the electorate in general orModern day definition of the term election has
who represent a larger group of people as such.diluted the process significantly since there are
Thus, when there is an election in the legislativeother factors that have a play in the process.
council to appoint the speaker of the house, theCampaigns are run by the candidates highlighting
candidate who fights the election for the chosenthe various achievements and the factors that
post is selected from the electorate representinghave led to their candidature. The candidates here
the masses in general in a broader perspective.present a clear case for the electorate to decide
Here the process begins with the electorate beingin their favor though generally in a small electorate
the members of the legislative house. The generalthe candidate who would be winning the election is
population does not get the opportunity to electessentially based upon the strength of the
here because they have already given their voteselectorate backing the candidate.
to the respective members to represent them inCircuit courts also follow a similar procedure in
the legislative assembly. Now these members canelecting the judges in the respective counties. The
vote for as many posts as are available throughcampaigns here are essentially political in nature
internal house elections and have the opportunityand the mechanism is limited to the other judges
to stand for these electable posts provided theycasting their vote in favor of the desired
fulfill and meet some of the required criteria.candidate.