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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81296 - Candidates should be required to present their budget for their election: It is mandatory for candidates to disclose their property holding and expenditure details to the EC at the time of registering their candidacy. In addition to the incurred expenditure, candidates should also be asked to submit their election budget as a pre-requisite to registering their candidature. The expenditure details of the election campaign should tally with the pre-election budget estimates. The sources and uses of fund details of the candidates should also be published in the websites of the parties as well as in that of the EC. These steps will ensure better transparency in the sources and uses of funds. Read More..
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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81297 - Contributions should be made by checks: Record keeping of the amount of money spent on campaign finance is a key to limiting corruption. If contributions were made using a formal banking channel, it would ensure that records are maintained by both the donors and the candidates. Regulation should be made to ensure that the private sector adheres to making contributions through checks. Read More..
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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81298 - Tax incentives/benefit for corporate donation to political parties should be implemented: The Income Tax Act of Nepal, 2002 has a provision to waive tax on donations upto Rs. 100,000 for a social cause under corporate social responsibility. There is confusion on whether this clause relates to donations to political parties. A similar clause on donation for political parties should be made explicit in the Act to encourage transparency of both the financers as well as the political parties as donors would declare their donations to claim tax benefit. No ceiling should be placed on the amount of money that can be contributed to candidates. The Government has not been effective in limiting the amount of money that is spent on election campaigns in spite of the expenditure ceiling. By incentivizing donations through formal channels, the government will be able to ensure more transparency in the sources of the money used for election campaigns. This tax benefit provided to donors will aslo be an indirect government contribution to candidate and their parties. Read More..
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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81299 - Voter Education should be more effective and pragmatic: Voters’ education should be initiated well ahead of time to ensure maximum voters are reached with vital information on issues such as the election codes of conduct, rights and responsibilities of voters, and voting procedure. Awareness on these issues can have an impact on voter turnout. Existing institutional set up, such as local NGOs and educational establishments at the local levels should be mobilized for this purpose. Including voter education in the school curriculum at the secondary school levels can be an effective way to educate future voters on their rights and responsibilities as voters. Read More..
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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81300 - Government should make provisions for voters to register temporarily from their temporary residence: To ensure that a maximum number of their supporters vote in their constituency, candidates are known to bear transportation costs of their voters living temporarily outside their places of permanent residence. Government should allow voters to register temporarily from their current place of residence so that the transport cost is saved and the voters can exercise their right to vote. Read More..
