Q. Which of the following can be considered as the necessary conditions required for conducting democratic elections in any country?
1. Equal right to vote
2. Freedom to contest
3. Free and Fair election process
4. Corporate funding 5. Election held at regular intervals
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer
Option c is correct. Elections can be held in many ways. Democratic countries hold elections, but at the same time, most non-democratic countries also hold some kind of elections. To distinguish between the two, minimum and necessary conditions of a democratic election are:
- Equal right to vote: This means everyone should have one vote and every vote should have equal value. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
- Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
- Elections should be conducted in a free and fair manner where people can choose as they really wish. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
- Elections must be held regularly after every few years. Hence, Statement 5 is correct.
- Candidate preferred by the people should get elected. Corporate funding is not a minimum condition required for democratic elections. For fair elections, candidates should have access to public finance or any other kind of public aid during the electoral campaign, with equality among contenders. Hence, Statement 4 is incorrect.
