Elections, electoral law and political parties (Part XV, RPA, Tenth Schedule)
Electoral reforms
Concepts to cover
- Voting age lowered to 18 (61st Amendment, Art. 326)
- EVMs, VVPAT and NOTA
- Criminalisation of politics and candidate disclosure
- Political funding, electoral bonds and their invalidation
- Committees on electoral reforms
- Simultaneous elections proposals
Where to study
Indian Polity · M. Laxmikanth
- ch. 66 Electoral Reforms
NCERT Class XI Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 3: Election and Representation
- pp. 1-27 whole chapter 'Election and Representation'
- p. 12 'Check your progress' (Tamil Nadu 2016 results table with a NOTA row)
- pp. 22-24 'Electoral Reforms'
Election Commission of India: home page
- home
The Constitution of India
- Art. 326
The Representation of the People Act, 1951
- s. 61A Voting machines at elections
- s. 8 Disqualification on conviction for certain offences
- s. 33A Right to information (candidate disclosure)
- s. 29B Political parties entitled to accept contribution
- s. 29C Declaration of donation received by the political parties
Supreme Court of India, Lily Thomas vs Union Of India & Ors on 10 July, 2013
- judgment of 10 July 2013
Supreme Court of India, Association For Democratics Reforms vs Union Of India on 15 February, 2024
- judgment of 15 February 2024