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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81301 - Political parties should commit to uphold the election code of conduct: Although effective monitoring is one way to ensure the codes are upheld, a more sustainable method would be for political parties to declare that they will uphold the election codes of conduct and follow through with it. Read More..
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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81302 - Decentralize authority for candidate selection: When the party headquarters select candidates for the election, corruption is rampant, as was shown by the candidacy selection process during the 2017 elections. A decentralized candidate selection process would increase the possibilities of candidates being selected based on their established credibility and merits thus limiting the prevalence of buying candidacy. Local units of political parties should recommend candidates to be selected by the party leaders. Read More..
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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81303 - Private sector contributions should be routed through pooled contributions: Industrial and Business federations such as Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) have been pooling resources from their members, to contribute to the candidates; however, the amount of money that is routed through this pooled system is limited. Business leaders still choose to hand over their contribution directlyto the party or the candidate. A provision of tax break incentives for pooled contributions may be an effective method to ensure that the contributions are on record.A system of recording contribution would pave the way for election system to be more transparent and accountable. Read More..
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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81304 - Private contributors commit to uphold the election codes of conduct: The election codes of conduct, which the private sector should strictly adhere to, regulate contributions. Making their contribution through a banking channel and disclosing the amount contributed will curtail issues with the exponential growth in the amount of money being used for campaign finance. Read More..
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EOC 2017 2017 - House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections
R81305 - Candidates should commit to uphold the election codes of conduct: Across the board, candidates were known to have violated the election codes of conducts. For example, candidates have spent above the ceiling set by the EC and provided food and water to voters on the day of the election. Candidates should make a public commitment to abide by- and ensure that their supporters also abide by- the election codes of conduct. Additionally, candidates should also submit their campaign budgets and publish their financial reports as per the legal mandate. Read More..
