Key Provisions Under the Elections Bill

Electoral Transparency and Accountability:
Funding for election shall be legitimate so election spending would be possible and would free the money for illegal purposes.

Empowering the Election Commission:
To make the EC financially independent of the executive arm of the union government, the composition of the full-time EC must be non-partisan and transparent.

Politics Less Criminalization:
Declarations such as ‘Seriousness Charge’ will lead to the political whims of the candidate even while face the heat of the accusation. Special fast-track Courts for pending cases.

Reforms in Campaign Finance:
The prevention of spending of a candidate or party that could be experienced in constant costs by organizing the election.

Ban the Donation without the Disclosure of Identity of the Donor beyond a Certain Threshold: This will take accountability to a higher level and avoid possibility of fraud.

Promotion of Electoral Integrity:

Strengthening the structure of the mechanism for the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct.

Ensure security and transparency for EVMs.

Voter Empowerment and Awareness:

Voter Education process to involve the expenditure of the rest of illegal money and muscle power that are perceived necessary to get around with the norms.

Betterment in the protective and conviction mechanism so that voters are away from threats and warnings.