CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -"The Election Commissioner Amendment Act, 1989” was adopted on 1 January 1990 which turned the commission into a multi-member body: a 3-member Commission has been in operation since then and the decisions by the commission are made by a majority vote.

Detailed explanation-2: -An electoral list is made according to the applying nomination rules and election rules. Depending on the type of election, a political party, a general assembly, or a board meeting, may elect or appoint a nominating committee that will add, and if required, prioritize list-candidates according to their preferences.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. EC takes decisions on every aspect of conduct and control of elections from the announcement of elections to the declaration of results. 2. It implements the Code of Conduct and punishes any candidate or party that violates it.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a democratic election, the list of those who are eligible to vote is prepared much before the election and given to everyone, which is officially called the Electoral Roll and is commonly known as the Voters’ List.