Electoral Reforms
Indian Liberals




Our Campaigns:

Andaman and Nicobar Liberals
Andhra Pradesh Liberals
Arunachal Pradesh Liberals
Assam Liberals
Bihar Liberals
Bus Hour
Chattisgarh Liberals
Chandigarh Liberals
Daman and Diu Liberals
Delhi Liberals
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Liberals
Federal India
Free Market India
Free Speech India
Goa Liberals
Gender Equity
Gujarat Liberals
Green Liberals
Himachal Pradesh Liberals
Haryana Liberals
Local Governance
Indian Liberals
Jharkhand Liberals
Jammu and Kashmir Liberals
Join Liberals
Karnataka Liberals
Kerala Liberals
Lakshadweep Liberals
Maharashtra Liberals
Meghalaya Liberals
Manipur Liberals
Madhya Pradesh Liberals
Mizoram Liberals
Nagaland Liberals
No Right To Cash
Odisha Liberals
Pay Tax India
Punjab Liberals
Puducherry Liberals
Repeal Section 377
Revoke AFSPA
Rajasthan Liberals
Electoral Reforms
Second Language Movement
Siddaramiah For CM
Sikkim Liberals
Common Civil Code
Tamilnadu Liberals
Tripura Liberals
Telangana Liberals
Uttarakhand Liberals
Uttar Pradesh Liberals
West Bengal Liberals

Electoral Reforms

One of the major campaigns under Electoral Reforms is our support for Runoff Election model.

What is Runoff Election model?

In ROE model, people will vote for candidates in the first round like they do currently in the FPTP (First Past the Post) model. If a candidate secures 50% percent of the votes, he/she will be elected. If however, no candidate gets 50%, a run-off election will be called between the top two candidates to select the eventual winner.

Advantages of Run-off Elections:

1. Curb criminals and caste/religious fanatics:

The ability of criminals and caste/religious fanatics to win elections will be greatly reduced, since a majority of voters can be expected to vote out such candidates in the run-off round.

2. Encourage good candidates to contest elections:

People can vote for a good candidate without wondering if their vote will be wasted, since they might get a more decisive say in the run-off round. There will be a lesser need for 'strategic voting' by certain communities to prevent a candidate/party from winning.

3. True representatives, not Dynasties:

In PR system, family members and cronies of party leaders will become our representatives without having to directly face the electorate. In ROE, the family members of leaders also have to contest the election and win 50% votes.

4. No Appeasement:

In FPTP model, all major parties field candidates from the caste/community influential in respective constituencies even if better candidates are available. In the ROE model, the electorate can be expected to vote against such appeasement if someone outside that community makes it to the run-off round.

5. Unlike PR system, ROE doesn't give representation to fringe elements:

The biggest advantage of a FPTP model is the opportunity it gives for fringe elements to contest the elections and stay within constitutional methods, and not take up arms for example. A PR model might give representation to fringe elements even if they are a small minority in all constituencies. ROE model moderates the influence of fringe elements on the polity till it reaches a critical mass in atleast one constituency.

6. Moderate Coalitions:

Opportunistic pre-poll, post-poll and hidden alliances among political parties are a bane of our current system. In ROE model, all parties can contest elections on their own and based on their performance, decide to support other party candidates (whose ideology they are comfortable with) in the run-off round.


Follow us:

Facebook Page: Electoral Reforms
Twitter: @runoff_election
URL: https://www.indianliberals.org/runoff_election

Contribute:

Share news: https://www.indianliberals.org/share/runoff_election
Write on our blog: https://blog.indianliberals.org
Join our social platform: https://social.indianliberals.org
Join our group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianliberals.org
Send a suggestion: liberals dot in at gmail.com