IMPORTANCE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS

Importance of conducting elections. Elections are a voting process in which the public chooses who should lead the country in representative institutions such as the Parliament and Legislative bodies. All citizens of the nation are eligible to vote once they turn 18.

IMPORTANCE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS

1. Leadership choice

Every individual who participates in elections has the ability to select their own leader by voting for the designated politician or political party.

2. Change of leadership

In any democracy, the people have the final say, therefore if they disagree with the policies of the current administration, they can express their views. They can alter the government by carefully selecting their next set of votes. 3. Political participation: One can always take part in the conversation if they believe that a problem is not being addressed by the majority of political parties or that their solution needs to be modified. This is because they are responsible citizens.

3. Self-corrective system

Because of the regularity of the Indian election system, it serves as a sort of check on the political parties’ work, reiterating that they will not form the government if they are not effective enough in their job.

4. Preserve Democracy

The ability to vote is essential to a democracy’s viability. A high turnout of voters demonstrates a healthy, involved public and enhances the legitimacy of the democratic process.

5. Act as a Voice for Your Community

By casting a ballot, you can make sure that the issues and demands of your community are heard. For underrepresented communities in particular, voting is crucial to ensuring that their concerns are heard and taken into consideration.

6. Affect Local Issues

Compared to national elections, local elections frequently have a more direct and immediate effect on your day-to-day. Participating in these elections’ influences community services, schools, and local governance.

7. Encourage Civic Duty

Being a responsible citizen includes voting. It’s a chance to get involved in your nation’s civic life and contribute to the common good.

8. Create a Better Future

Also, voting is ultimately about creating a better future. It is a means of guaranteeing that the world we leave for the following generation is just, equitable, and prosperous.

POLITICAL APATHY AND CAUSES

Political apathy and causes. Apathy or lack of interest in politics is known as political apathy. This encompasses apathy against voting, indifference toward information, and apathy toward public gatherings, politics, elections, and voting. Apathy among voters is defined as their lack of interest in representative democracy elections. Low voter participation among eligible voters is frequently attributed to political indifference or disinterest. in places where voting is required, and the donkey votes in places where voting is not. Every nation or entity where voters are allowed experiences this phenomenon to some degree. Because election results may not represent the whole eligible voter population, political disinterest has raised worries about representative democracy.

POLITICAL APATHY

Causes;

1. However, a lack of political will. The belief of a person that their actions do not influence those of the government.

2. Meanwhile, political vacuousness is the belief held by an individual that political decisions lack clarity and predictability. The absence of political norms.

3.  Although, Perception is The idea that norms or regulations meant to regulate political relationships are broken and that deviating from the norm is frequent.

4. However, political exclusion means rejecting political standards and objectives that are universally accepted and shared by society’s members.

5. Also, disillusionment with politics. Disinterest in politics or political participation on the side of a person due to the negative actions of the ruling class, such as politicians creating controversies by engaging in dishonorable behavior. • feeling uneasy about the options available and the least of two evils precept in two-party systems • strategically voting, in which the electoral system encourages voting for a less desired alternative to avert an undesirable outcome; • wasted votes, in which a voter does not gain representation in the final election outcome.

Solutions

1. However, an electoral system. that decreases ballot waste, lowers obstacles to new political parties entering the field, boosts proportionality, decreases presidential, and lowers voting age can all help combat political indifference and raise young suffrage and educational attainment.

2. Meanwhile, civic technology Using more contemporary tools like social media, software, and websites, civic technology aims to mitigate the impacts of political indifference. To increase voter engagement and turnout, several civic technology businesses aim to link citizens with elected officials and the political process.

Bisi Akande while speaking to journalists in Ila Orangun, Osun State, on Saturday as part of activities marking his 85th birthday anniversary, said Nigerians would be thrown into a more difficult situation should the main opposition party return to power.

The pioneer Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress was reacting to the proposal by the PDP presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, to form a coalition and dislodge the ruling party at the federal level in the next general election.

He said the proposed coalition would not offer Nigerians respite from the current hardship.

Information on Niajanews says, According to the elder statesman (Bisi Akande), the problems being faced by Nigerians are due to the damages done from 1960 to 2015.

He said, “If PDP was rejected and the same PDP coalesced again and people say, okay we will go back to it, the people will go back to their suffering. PDP was defeated because it had no clue.

“APC comes, it inherited a very difficult, weak, and dilapidated political and economic foundation called Nigeria. In driving, you are driving and suddenly, maybe something happens in front and you have to turn. Whether you do it by U-turn or you do it another way, there will be screeches.

he added that Those are the screeches you are seeing now in repairing damages that have been done over the years. We are talking of damages done from 1960 to 2015 and no matter what, Buhari too was not perfect.”

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